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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2003:	69
Year 2005:	68

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	68
50+ years old:	69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/08/2005	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
CHILD RAN INTO PROPANE HEATER AT HOME, BURNED UPPER TRUNK AND INNER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Day wear
CAUGHT FLANNEL SHIRT ON FIRE WHILE STANDING IN FRONT OF GAS SPACE HEATE R FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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