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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 134
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:71
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:32

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/09/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
EXPOSURE. PT WAS BURNING A LOG IN GAS FIREPLACE AND WAS EXPOSED TO FUME S. LEVEL WAS 21
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
61 YOF STATES GAS LEAK IN FIREPLACE FOR SOME TIME, C/O DIZZINESS AND FE ELING TIRED, INHALATION INJURY, ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 12/30/2007Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Carbon monoxide detectors
CO EXPOSURE-CO DETECTOR ALARMED WHILE BURNING GAS LOG IN FIREPLACE-@ HO ME-COHB 10.4
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/1999Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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