Accidents - Portable gas or LP heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 141
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	69
Year 2010:	71

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	69
50+ years old:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/01/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 02/16/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
PT.INJ.RT.2,3,4 FINGERS AT HOME WHEN A PROPANE HEATER FELL. DX; 2ND.& 3 RD.DEG.BURN RT.FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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