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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	15
50+ years old:	70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/08/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
PT LEANED AGAINST PROPANE HEATER AND SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL AND FULL THICKNESS BURNS TO BACK & ARMS 15%.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/19/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
SECOND & THIRD DEGREE MAJOR BURNS TO CHEST, ABDOMEN, & MULTIPLE OTHER SITES - HAD SEIZURE THIS A.M., FELL AGAINST WALL HEATER(GAS BURNER).
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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