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Accidents - Portable gas or LP heaters - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:69
Year 2005:15
Year 2008:6
Year 2010:16
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:86Face:15
All Of Body:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/06/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
6YOF BURNED INNER FOREARM AND WRIST ON A PROPANE HEATER IN GARAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
SUFFERED FROM ANOXIA DUE TO GAS EXPOSURE FROM HEATERWITH CASE#936503
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
PT SUS LAC TO EYEBROW FALLING INTO PORTABLE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
06YOM THERMAL BURN ON LP GAS HEATER IN BASEMENT AT HOME DX/2ND DEGREE BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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