Accidents - Portable gas or LP heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 78
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2008:	6
Year 2010:	71

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	6
50+ years old:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/31/2010	Age: 72 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: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
TOUCHED GAS HEATER WITH BUTTOCKS;DX BURNED LOWER TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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