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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 508
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 12/19/2008 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY SAT ON GAS HEATER AT HOME HAS BURN TO THIGH 1DEGREE LEFT POSTERIOR THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 04/10/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| WALKED INTO PROPANE HEATER BURNING THIGH " BURN'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2007 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PATEINT BURNED THIGH FROM BUTANE HEATER AT HOME. DX; 2ND BURN TO RIGH T THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| PT. FELL AGAINST A GAS HEATER BURNS TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2004 | Age: 79 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Clothing |
| BURN R LEG - BURNED LEG ON PROPANE HEATER WHEN STANDING TOO CLOSE,CLOTH ES CAUGHT ON FIRE,NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/05/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| STATES GOT UP NEXT TO BUTANE HEATER, CAUGHT COVERALLS ON FIRE. DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS FLAME BURN LT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2001 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2000 | Age: 12 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: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/1998 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/1997 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas or LP heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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