Accidents - Gas ranges - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/11/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges, Paper products
PATIENT FOUND SITTING IN FRONT OF GAS STOVE,THROWING PAPER IN IT WITHWI TH BURN ON LEG AND FOOT. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEG,FOOT. NO FD ME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/07/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Gas ranges
BURN LEG.PT.REFERS THAT GAS STOVE EXPLODE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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