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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 6-15 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:69Foot:69
All Of Body:23Face:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FROM GAS HEATER DX: STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
7 Y/O W/BM BURNED HAND WHEN FELL INTO A GAS HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas or LP heaters
DROPPED HEATER ON FOOT AND SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
FLASH BURNS TO FACE WHEN LIT HEATER AND GAS WAS ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
GOT WEAK AFTER BEING NEAR HEATER AT SCHOOL DX. CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSUR E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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