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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 234
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:69Wrist:61
All Of Body:61Lower Arm:42

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/30/2003Age: 55 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 furnaces
PT AWOKE WITH HEADACHE, LIGHTHEADED AFTER STAYING AT HOME OVER THANKSGI VING WHERE FURNACE CO LEVEL WAS 150. D:CO POISONING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
PT WENT TO LIGHT A GAS FURNACE, IT FLARED UP AND BUNRED HIM DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
LP FURNACE IN TRAILER BLEW UP IN FACE, 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FORE ARMS, TRAILER BURNED TO GROUND. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
LIGHTING GAS FURNACE BURN LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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