|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,317
See also: Other years, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2010 | Age: 57 years | 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 |
| 57 YO M NAUSEATED, HAS GAS HEAT AT HOME. DX MILD CARBON MONOXIDE POISON ING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2010 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 8 MO MALE IN A HOUSE WITH LEAKING HEATER. MOM WANTS PT CHECKED OUT DX CO POISONING ALL LABS NORMAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| 47YOF HAS A PROPANE HEATER AT HOME GOT TO CLOSE,CAUGHT SWEATPANTS ON FIRE TRYING TO PUT FLAMES OUT BURNED HAND;THIGH /HAND 2ND DEGREE,NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 28 YOF EVACUATED FROM BUILDING DUE TO BROKEN HEATER AND GAS LEAK TOXIC FUME POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 2 YO FEMALE - RECENT WORK DONE ON HEATER IN HOUSE. MOM TAKEN TO HUP FO R CO EXPOSURE. DAD WANTS KIDS CHECKED OUT. DX CO POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| NEW PROPANE HEATER AT HOME. TOXIC EFFECT-CARBON MONOXIDE. 36 YOF* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/07/2010 | Age: 5 years | 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 |
| NEW HEATER USED AT HOME. CARBON MONOXIDE-TOXIC AFFECT. LOC. 5 YOM* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/07/2010 | Age: 3 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 3 MO FEMALE - RECENT WORK DONE ON HEATER IN HOUSE. MOM TAKEN TO HUP FO R CO EXPOSURE. DAD WANTS KIDS CHECKED OUT. DX CO EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2010 | Age: 49 years | 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 |
| 49 YO M WITH NAUSEA, WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS AFTER TURNING ON GAS HEATER TO DAY & 2 DAYS AGO. CO 3.0. DX:R/O CO POISONING, ANXIETY, PANIC D/O, HTN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 5YOF; PT WAS RUNNING IN THE HALLWAY WHEN SHE BENT OVER AND BURNED BUTTO CKS ON THE HEATER D: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 8 YRF FELL ON GAS HEATER;DX LACERATED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 17 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 |
| 17 YO FEMALE AT HOME AND EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM LEAKY GAS HEAT ER. DX CO POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 26 YO MALE AT HOME AND EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM LEAKY GAS HEATER DX CO INHALLATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 1 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 |
| 1 MO FEMALE AT HOME AND EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM LEAKY GAS HEAT ER. DX CO EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2010 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 92YOM, GOT TOO CLOSE TO SPACE HEATER AT HOME, 1ST / 2ND / 3RD DEGREE BU RNS TO UPPER BACK AREA OF ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Bathtubs or showers |
| 14 YR F CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING WHEN GAS HEATER WAS ON IN BATHROOM AN DBURNED OUT AND SHE WAS SHOWERING;DX ANOXIA; CO LEVEL 11.5 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/05/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| 20 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF GAS HEATER AND PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX; 10 CM BURN TO LEFT THIGH - FIRE DEPT NOT MENTIO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Bathtubs or showers |
| 85YOM, FELL ON HEATER WHILE GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB AT HOME, BURN TO R S HOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 62YOM BURN TO FINGER WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT HEATER DX: BURN TO FINGER NO FIRE DEPT ON SCEEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 21YOF C/O HEADACHE, NAUSEA, NEAR SYNCOPE, EXPOSED TO PROPANE FROM HEATE R IN CAMP/CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE CO LEVEL 12.2 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 53YOF C/O HEADACHE, NAUSEA, EXPOSED TO PROPANE FROM HEATER AT CAMP/ CO EXPOSURE CO LEVEL 8.2 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT WAS GETTING OUT OF BED FOOT GOT STUCK UNDER GAS HEATER AND FELL HITT ING TILE FLOOR LOWER LEG PAIN 53YOF |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/03/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 6YOF HEATER BROKE IN HOME AND ADVISED BY PSE&G OF HIGH LEVELS OF CO INH OME. COHB = 2.6. C/O BEING TIRED. DX. TOXIC EFFECT CARBON MONOXIDE.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 43YOF HEATER BROKE IN HOME. ADVISED BY PSE&G OF ELEVATED CARBON MONOX. LEVEL IN HOME. COHB = 2.6. C/O COUGH. DX. TOXIC EFFECT CARBON MONOXIDE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2010 | Age: 45 years | 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 |
| 45YOM HEATER BROKE IN HOME AND ADVISED BY PSE&G OF INCREASED CO LEVELSI N HOME. COHB = 5.2. SCRATCHY THROAT. DX. TOXIC EFFECT CARBON MONOXIDE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2010 | Age: 9 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 |
| 9 YO WITH CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE WHEN SHE WAS EXPOSED TO HEATER WITH A GAS LEAK DETECTED BY ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2010 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 20MOM 1ST& 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND TOUCH A GAS HEATER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| 5 WF WITH BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM AFTER SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PT WAS STANDING NEXT TO HEATER. NO FIRE DEPT.DX BURNS TO FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2010 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| 10 MONTH OLD FELL AGAINST HEATER WITH FLAMES AT HOME. DX: 1ST AND 2ND D EGREE BURNS TO RIGHT UPPER ARM. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2010 | Age: 29 years | 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 |
| 29YOM EXPOSURE TO CO LIVES ABOVE A GARAGE WHICH RUNS CARS AND A GAS HEA TER C/O HEADACHE AND NAUSEA CARBOXY HGB 2.6* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| 45 YR OLD FEMALE WAS LIGHTING HEATER PILOT & IT WAS FILLED WITH GAS & FIRE SHOT OUT BURNING PT ON FACE & HANDS DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
|
