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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 200
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Date: 12/08/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT C/O CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, DUE TO HEATER MALFUNCTIONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Carbon monoxide detectors
PT FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN HOUSE W CO ALARM GOING OFF FROM FAULTY HEATER DX:TOXIC EFFECT OF CARBON MONOXIDE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/28/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CO POISONING - 51 YOF EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE WITH FAMILY WHEN HOOK UP TO HEATER WAS DISCONNECTED, EXPOSURE FOR ABOUT 7 WEEKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS IN APT WHERE FIRE STARTED FROM WALL HEATER. +FD. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, MICROCYTIC ANEMIA, MILD RI, HYPONATREMIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BREATHING GAS FUMES FROM HEATING SYSTEMINHALATION INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE-C/O SOB, CHEST PAIN AND LETHARGY AFTER BEING E XPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES FROM HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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