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Accidents - Gas furnaces - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 288
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:66
Year 2003:42
Year 2004:164
Year 2007:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/17/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
C/O PT STATES WAS LIGHTING GAS FURNANCE AND BURNED ARM DX LT LOWER ARM THERMAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
60 YOF WAS IN A APARTMENT WHEN THE FURNANCE BLEW UP 1ST DEGREE BURN BOTH ARMS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/11/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
PT. WAS TRYING TO LIGHT A GAS FURNACE AT HER LAKE HOUSE, IT BLEW BACK AND BURNED HER FOREARM - FIRST DEGERE BURNS TO FOREARM
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: 11/06/1998Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas furnaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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