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Accidents - Gas ranges - 50+ years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 160
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:68Hand:60
Head:15All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges
FACIAL BURNS - BURNED FACE WHTN LIGHTING GAS STOVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2002Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges
TRYING TO LIGHT GAS STOVE WHEN FLAME BURST UP AND BURNED SCALP AND SIN GED HAIR'UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2002Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas ranges
GAS BURNERS WERE ON WITHOUT FLAME, NEIGHBORS SMELLED GAS, CALLED 911,HX OF PUTTING ON GAS PREVIOUSLY(STOVE BURNERS), DX GAS INHALATION,NO FIRE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/20/2002Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges
64YOF BURNED HAND ON FLAME OF STOVEDX: HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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