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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - Year 2009 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 519
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Date: 12/23/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT WAS LIGHTING A PROPANE HEATER AND IT EXPLODED DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP heaters
4YOM FELL STRIKING HEAD & FACE ON A HEATER - LACERATION TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT IN WOODS WENT TO LIGHT PROPANE HEATER BLEW UP IN FACE/ DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE NECK AND HANDS NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT WAS BURNT WHEN PROPANE HEATER EXPLODED AT HOME DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURN TO FACE - 1ST DEG - 25 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH FACIAL BURNS - PROP ANE STOVE/HEATER EXPLODED INTO HER FACE WHEN SHE TRIED TO LIGHT IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2009Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT RECEIVED BURNS TO FACE WHEN GAS HEATER BLEW UP IN HIS FACE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/26/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Matches
PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT PILOT ON GAS HEATER, GAS HAD BEEN LEFT ON , WHEN STRUCK MATCH TO HIT FLAME BLEW BACK 2ND DEGREE BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
LIGHTING PILOT LITE ON HEATER,BURN FACE LWOT FD UNKNOWN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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