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Accidents - Gas furnaces - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 25
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Date: 12/29/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas furnaces, Carbon monoxide detectors
CO ALARM SOUNDED AT PATIENT'S HOME, FIRE DEPT EVALUATED HOME, TOLD TO T URN OFF UPSTAIRS FURNACE, ALARM SOUNDED AGAIN, LETHARGY; CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas furnaces, Gas ranges or ovens
PATIENT VOMITING, POSSIBLY EXPOSED TO OVEN, FAMILY CALLED FIRE DEPT, CO LEVEL DETECTED, HAD PROBLEM W/FURNACE 4 YRS AGO; UNCERTAIN OF CO EXPOSU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas furnaces
PATIENT VOMITING, FAMILY CALLED FIRE DEPT, CO LEVEL DETECTED, HAD PROBL EMS W/FURNACE 4 YRS AGO; CO EXPOSURE UNCLEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas furnaces
BEDROOM IN BASEMENT AT HOME NEAR FURNACE, 3 DAYS OF NAUSEA, HEADACHE MO VED UPSAIRS AND SXS GONE, GAS MAN CONFIRMED CO LEVELS; CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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