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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	15
16-25 years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
7 YOM BURNS TO LOW BACK ON PROPANE HEATER DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2009	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
PT WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO GAS HEATER AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE BUR NS TO 14% BACK NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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