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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 118
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/06/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| 6 YOM FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON VENT TO GAS FIREPLACE SUSTAINING A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Lighters |
| BROTHER PLAYING TURN ON FIREPLACE GAS,PT SENT HIM OUT HOUSE,USED LONG L ITER,LIT FIREPLACE,ACCUMULATE GAS EXPLODED,DX:2 DEGREE FACE BURN,FD YES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2004 | Age: 9 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: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| LIGHTING GAS FIREPLACE WITH FLU SHUT AT GRANDFATHER'S HOUSE, FLASHBURN TO FACE, CHEST/ABDOMEN/ARMS, 22% BODY SURFACE, FIRE WENT OUT, NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/19/2000 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gas-burning fireplaces |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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