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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 198
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	30
Year 2004:	69
Year 2005:	5
Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	22

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	27
6-15 years old:	69
26-50 years old:	101

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT WALKED ON A FLOOR HEATER AND BURNED FOOT-FOOT BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT TRIPPED OVER A HEATER, HURT FOOT. D: LACERATION RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
GOT FOOT TOO CLOSE TO GAS SPACE HEATER AND SUSTAINED A BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2005	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
FOOT BURN, 2ND DEGREE, NEIGHBOR SET CHILD ON FLAT STOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2004	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas or LP heaters
DROPPED HEATER ON FOOT AND SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Blankets
PT WAS SLEEPING & PROPANE HEATER CAUGHT BLANKET ON FIRE. FD NS. DX: SECOND DEG BURN L FOOT < 1% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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