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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Leg:6925 - 50% Body:69
Neck:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/05/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Clothing
BURN R LEG - BURNED LEG ON PROPANE HEATER WHEN STANDING TOO CLOSE,CLOTH ES CAUGHT ON FIRE,NO MENTION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/23/2004Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT HAD A GAS HEATER BLOW UP AT HOME THROWING HER BACK ABOUT THREE FEET STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT BURNED AT HOME BY WALL HEATER WHILE LIGHTING IT. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS 12% 2ND DEGREE/18 % 3RD DEGREE TO FACE/HAND/LEGS/
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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