Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,091
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	205
Year 1998:	84
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	242
Year 2001:	111
Year 2002:	89
Year 2003:	152
Year 2004:	93
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	86
Year 2007:	188
Year 2008:	203
Year 2009:	519
Year 2010:	81

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	146
6-15 years old:	166
16-25 years old:	416
26-50 years old:	836
50+ years old:	525

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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

Date: 12/23/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 12/02/2009	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 10/16/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 05/05/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
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: 04/06/2009	Age: 25 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
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: 03/04/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 01/26/2009	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 01/01/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
LIGHTING PILOT LITE ON HEATER,BURN FACE LWOT FD UNKNOWN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/06/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
C/O FAICAL BURN&BLURRY VISION S/P CHANGING PILOT LIGH IN WATER HEATER W HEN RESIDUAL NATURAL GAS EXPLODED IN FACE>>BURN/CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT STS LIGHTING A GAS HEATER,RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO FACE,LIPS-NOSE BURN SWOELLN,EYELASHES BURNT, NO INFO IF FD ON SCENE, DX BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
44 YOF WAS IGNITING PROPANE HEATER IN HORSE TRAILER AND IT "BLEW UP" AT LOCAL RANCH/FARM. DX: BURN TO FACE AND BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
PT WAS BURNED WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT PILOT LIGHT AT HOME. FD NS. DX: 2ND DEG BURNS R ARM/FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/09/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT DX FOREHEAD LACERATION - S/P PT HIT HAD ON THE HEATER IN HALLWAY AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT WAS AT HOME USING A GAS HEATER IN THE GARAGE, HEATER HAD A LEAK, STARTED A FIRE, CAUSING BURNS TO FACE AND SCALP NO FD INVOLVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2007	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PASSED OUT HIT FACE ON HEATER AND SUSTAINED A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS FOUND DOWN IN HOME DUE TO PROPANE HEATER/CIGARETTE EXPLOSION FIRE. FD NS. DX: 23% TBSA FLAME BURN, INHALATION INJURY, SCLERAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
1ST,2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE,NECK AND LEFT ARM.PT WAS LIGHTING A PROPAN E BURNER AND IT FLASHED AND BURNED PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
2ND DEGREE BURNS OVER FCE, NECK , EARS. LOWER LIP WHITE,SINGED HAIR, BR OWS,MUSTACHE SINGED OFF. LIGHTING PROPANE HEATER IN HIS SHOP. "BLEW UP"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
PT TRIED TO TURN ON A PROPANE HEATER IN HOME & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: INDETERMINATE BURNS OVER FACE, BILAT HANDS, BACK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/09/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
LIGHTING GAS HEATER STOVE , EXPLODED, WAS THROWN SEVERAL FEET/ BURN FAC E, HANDS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/18/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CARRYING A PORTABLE PROPANE HEATER AND IT EXPLODED IN FACE BURNING 2% O F IT,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/14/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
GAS HEATER BLEW UP, HANDS AND FACE BURNED. DX-BURNS TO BOTH HANDS AND FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2004	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
LIGHTING PROPANE HEATER AND IT BLEW UP/ 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE A ND RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
31 YO M LIGHTING PILOT ON PROPANE FURNANCE BURN FACE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/23/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
FLASH BURNS TO FACE WHEN LIT HEATER AND GAS WAS ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP heaters
14MO F FELL AT HOME HITTING HEAD ON HEATER DX LACERATION EYELID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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
WAS LIGHTING GAS HEATER FX: FLASH BURN TO FACE & NECK W/EYE IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
A GAS HEATER BLEW UP IN PATIENT'S FACE AT WOTK. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT NEDK, 1ST DEGREE BUTN RIGHT FACE AND HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT WAS BURNED BY A BUTANE GAS HEATER. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
DX:10% FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE HEAD AND NECK. SON LIT PILOT LIGHT ON HEATER IN TRAILER. EXPLOSION OF PROPANE. NO FD NOTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
DX: 15% PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE AND ARMS. ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT PROPA NE HEATER IN A TRAILER. NO FD MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/16/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURNED FACE WHEN GRANDFATHER LIGHTING GAS HEATER AND IT FLASHED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
TRYING TO LIFT A PROPANE BURNER / HIT AGAINST FACEDX: FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	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
FACIAL BURNS-AT HOME-LIGHTING A PILOT -FLAME CAME UP IN HIS FACE-LIGHTI NG A HEATER-FD PRESENCE NS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2001	Age: 38 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/05/2001	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2000	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2000	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2000	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/03/2000	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/1999	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire:
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/14/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/1997	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/1997	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/1997	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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