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Accidents - Gas ranges - 50+ years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 273
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:102Hand:69
Upper Arm:68Face:33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas ranges
EXPOSED TO CO POISONING FROM COOKING GAS (CARBOXY HGB 5.9)/EXPOSURE T O CARBON MONOXIDE FROM COOKING GAS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas ranges
67 YO FEMALE HAD A LEAK IN HER GAS STOVE - FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED COUGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2003Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas ranges
81 Y.O. B FEMALE W/ANOXIA. PT STS SHE WAS OPENING THE GAS STOVE & HEARD A LOUD BOOM. PT WAS EXPOSED TO NATURAL GAS. NS IF FD ATTD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2003Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges
LIGHT WENT OUT WHILE LIGHTING OVERN AND FLAME GUSHED OUT AND BURNED HAN DS. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO BOTH HANDS AND WRISTS-NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges
15% FLAME BURNS TO FACE AND NECK. PILOT LIGHT ON GAS STOVE FLARED UP UNKNOWN SHETHER FIRE DEPT INVOLVED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges, Day wear
PT SUSTAINED BURNS OF HIS ARM (BOTH UPPER & LOWER) FROM A GAS STOVE IGN ITING HIS SHIRT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges
FACIAL 2ND DEGREE BURNS-AT HOME-CHECKING FLAME ON STOVE-WHILE WEARING 02 TUBING W/ FLOW 02 IN HER NOSE-FLAMES FLASHED HER FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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