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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 6-15 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 211
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:165Lower Leg:15
Lower Trunk:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
7 YOM BURNS TO LOW BACK ON PROPANE HEATER DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2009Age: 7 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
NAUSEA & HEADACHE: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, MOTHER CONCERNED C0 FROM THE GAS HEATER, SA02 - 99, C0 DETECTOR BASELINE NORMAL < 3
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
DIZZY,VOMITING, FELL ASLEEP IN FRONT OF GAS HEATER FROM 11PM TILL 1 AM DX: CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT IN HOUSE WITH MALFUNCTIONING HEATER. DX CO POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
13 Y/O BURNED FINGER FROM PUTTING FINGER IN PILOT LIGHT OF GAS HEATER AT HOME. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN FINGR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2009Age: 11 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
BASEMENT GAS HEATER LEAKING. DX CO POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
15 Y/O CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE STANDING IN FRONT PF GAS HEATER AT HOME. DX-BURN LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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