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Accidents - Portable gas or LP heaters - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 253
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:76Lower Trunk:71
Finger:71Lower Arm:16
Hand:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
44YOF BURN TO LEG ON PROPANE HEATER DX: LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
63YOM SITTING IN DEER BLIND, FLASH BURN WHEN LIGHTING PROPANE HEATER , HOSE HAD A HOLE IN IT/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS LT 1ST -5TH DIGITS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
6YOF BURNED INNER FOREARM AND WRIST ON A PROPANE HEATER IN GARAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
BURNED HAND ON GAS HEATER RT HAND BURN * 4 Y/O W/M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Clothing
BUTTOCKS BURNS-72YOM GOT BURNT WHEN HIS PROPANE HEATER CAUGHT HIS CLOTHES ON FIRE AT HOME. FD DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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