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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:70
6-15 years old:15
26-50 years old:31

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2009Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
14M/O BF FELL ON SPACE HEATER AND BURNED LOWER LEG FIRE DEPT DID NOT AT TEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT TRIED TO HOOK UP AND LIGHT *** PROPANE HEATER WHICH EXPLODED. FDNS. DX: BURNS BILAT LEGS, SCROTUM, PENIS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/18/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
15 Y/O CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE STANDING IN FRONT PF GAS HEATER AT HOME. DX-BURN LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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