Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,211
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	322
6-15 years old:	131
16-25 years old:	283
26-50 years old:	231
50+ years old:	241

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	731	Hand:	267
Face:	86	Toe:	73
Unkown:	30	Lower Leg:	15
Shoulder:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT EXPOSED TO NATURAL GAS SPACE HEATER X8 HRS IN 2 DAYS. CONCERNED ABOU T CO POISONING. NO BLOODWORK DONE. D:CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2006	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
MOM SUSPECTS LEAKEAGE OF GAS FROM NATURAL GAS BURNING SPACE HEATER X 8 HRS X 2 DAYS. HEADACHE/NAUSEA. NO BLOOD WORK DONE. D:CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CHILD WITH HEADACHE/NAUSEA & 1X VOMITING SP 4 HR EXPOSURE TO NATURAL GA S SPACE HEATER. NO BLOODWORK DONE ON PT. D:CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CHILD W/ HEADACHE/NAUSEA AFTER USE OF NATURAL GAS-TYPE SPACE HEATER IN HOUSE. EXPOSED 8 HRS. CARBOHEMOGLOBIN LEVEL 4.2%. D:CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2006	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT BURNED LEFT UPPER ARM / SHOULDER ON GAS HEATER. D: RIGHT ARM 2ND D EGREE BURN TO RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
52 YO M BURNS TO HANDS AND FACE WHILE LIGHTING SECOND PROPANE HEATER FIRST HEATER IGNITED BLEW UP IN PTS FACE AND HANDS NOT STATED IF ANY FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR EXPOSURE TO CARBONMONOXIDE FROM A GAS HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR HEAD ACHE AFTER EXPOSURE TO CARBONMONOXIDE FROM A GAS HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A GAS HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
A GAS HEAT BLEW UP. DX-1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS MULTIPLE SITES.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/28/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
A GAS HEAT IGNITED PATIENT RECIEVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS MULTIPLE SITES.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/11/2006	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
STRUCK HAND ON PILOT OF SPACE HEATER BURNS RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A GAS HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2006	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A GAS HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/28/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT STATED SHE IS FEELING BAD AFTER EXPOSURE TO PROPANE WHEN LIGHTING A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT GOT FOOT STUCK IN FLOOR HEATER FAN DX PARTIAL NAIL AVULSION RIGHT FOOT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT SAW PCP FOR KNEE PAIN. PCP FOUND CO IN BLOOD. PT'S HEATER IN BEDROOM JUST TURNED OFF THIS MORNING. D:CO POISONING, SOFT TISSUE INJURY, KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
FOT HEADACHE FROM EXPOSURE TO NATURAL GAS HEATER LEAK IN APT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT. WAS LIGHTING A PILOT LIGHT ON A HEATING UNIT, BURNED HER HAND DIAGNOSIS; 1 & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
MONO: GAS MAN WAS AT HOUSE TODAY TO CHECK GAS HEATER, PT NEEDS TESTED FORE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, C/O NAUSEA,HEADACHE, BODY ACHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CO POISONING IN GARAGE FROM PROPANE HEATER AND WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS ON FLOOR-TRANSF TO HYPERBARIC CHAMBER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/09/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
LIGHTING GAS HEATER STOVE , EXPLODED, WAS THROWN SEVERAL FEET/ BURN FAC E, HANDS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/21/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM GAS HEATER. DX: CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM GAS HEATER. DX: CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CARRYING A PORTABLE PROPANE HEATER AND IT EXPLODED IN FACE BURNING 2% O F IT,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/29/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT PUT HAND ON PROPANE HEATER. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/22/2006	Age: 16 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors
HEATER TURN ON WED(VOMIT THURS&FRI)TURN ON AGAIN SAT(VOMIT 5-10X AGAIN) HX CO ALARM GOING OFF DX: VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS COHB- NOT DONE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gas or LP heaters
LEFT LEG STR, PT TRIPPED OVER A GAS HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2006	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURNED HAND WHEN TOUCHED HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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