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Accidents - Gas ranges or ovens - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 735
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:495Face:119
Upper Trunk:7525 - 50% Body:15
Lower Leg:14Hand:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
FLASH BURNS TO FACE FROM GAS OVEN LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/29/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
DYSPNEA WHEN LIGHTING SELF CLEANING OVEN HEAT INHALATION INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
PT STATES PLUMBER LEFT GAS STOVE ON AT HOME STATES NAUSEA W/VOMITING CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT IN OVEN AND IT EXPLODED. DX- 1 ST DEGREE BURNS FAC E AND NECK # NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
HUSBAND LIT PROPANE STOVE IN TRAILER & IT EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: 4% TBSA PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R LEG, BACK, FACE, FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/24/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges or ovens, Day wear
PT WAS COOKING ON GAS STOVE AT HOME AND DRESS CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: BURNS 25% BODY.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/23/2008Age: 51 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 or ovens
NATURAL GAS EXPOSURE:PT CONFUSED,NOT FOCUSED,SPEECH THICK,MILD HEADACHE SON FOUND PILOT LIGHT ON GAS STOVE OUT, CO OXIMETRY NEG. MRB 100%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
52 YO MALE HAD GAS STOVE LEFT ON AND WAS EXPOSED TO GAS ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas ranges or ovens, Other drugs or medications
HIGH LEVEL OF CARBAMEZAPINE, PT LEFT GAS ON ON STOVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
NATURAL GAS EXPOSURE-LEFT BURNER OF GAS STOVE PARTIALLY ON-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
PT WAS BREATHING FUMES FROM STOVE AT HOME, FEELS LIGHTHEADED, MAY HAVE LOST CONSC., C/O RT & LT UPPER ARM PAIN. DX-GAS INHALATION, BRUISING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 58 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 or ovens
PT SUSTAINED BURNS TO FACE WHEN HE SUFFERED A FLASH BURN WHEN LIGHTINGA *** LIGHT ON OVEN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
PT, COLD IN HOUSE, TURNED ON ALL 4 BURNERS OF GAS STOVE & AWOKE 4 HRS. LATER W/ HEADACHE. WORRIED ABOUT CO POISONING. D: HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT PILOT LIGHT ON STOVE IN MOBILE HOME WHEN IT FLASHED. FD NS. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS HANDS/WRIST/FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/15/2008Age: 84 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 ranges or ovens, Foods
BEEN BAKING ALOT LATELY, NOTICED LOTS OF BIRDS IN THE HOUSE DIED,NOW WI TH LIGHTHEADNESS AFTER EXPOSURE TO A FAULTY STOVE>> CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
PT WAS LIGHTING A GAS STOVE AT CHURCH AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO F ACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
57 YO FEMALE WAS USING STOVE FOR HEAT AND WAS DIZZY NOXIOUS INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2008Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
PT FELL BURNED HAIR ON HEAD DUE TO FALLING ON GAS EYE ON STOVE AND LACERATION FOREHEAD FOREHEAD LACERATION #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 51 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 or ovens
NATURAL GAS EXPOSURE:STATES HUSBAND APPARENT. TURNED BURNER ON STOVE ON LOW,NOT LIT, NATURAL GAS FILLED HOUSE, HEADACHE, NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas ranges or ovens
NATURAL GAS EXPOSURE:NOTICED SMELL F GAS,DOESN'T KNOW HOW LONG HAD GAS STOVE NOT LIT, WAS LEFT ON, C/O N/V, DIZZY, LIGHTHEAD, NO S.O.B.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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