Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/18/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
52 YOF C/O FEELING DIZZY AND NOT RIGHT, MOVED INTO NEW HOME, RUNNING GA S FIREPLACE, DX: CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT WAS STARTING A GAS FIREPLACE & IT FLASHED BACK DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN TO EARS, HANDS AND FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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