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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 116
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:75All Of Body:26
Face:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/19/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
WAS PLAYING WITH THE CAT AROUND A PROPANE HEATER. DX ARM/ BACK BURN L/R
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
HEAT TURNED ON IN THE HOUSE - LEAKING GAS. DX CO INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
HEAT TURNED ON IN THE HOUSE - LEAKING GAS. DX CO INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING - HEATER LEAKING GAS. GAS COMPANY HAD TO SHU T THE HEAT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT DX FOREHEAD LACERATION - S/P PT HIT HAD ON THE HEATER IN HALLWAY AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
HEATER IN MOTEL GAVE MOTHER (CASE# 909266) AND DAUGHTER ELEVATEDCARBON MONOXIDE POISONING LEVELS AFTER INHALING FROM WALL HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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