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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 316
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:86Eyeball:80
Upper Leg:75Shoulder:29
All Of Body:29Lower Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Containers
EYE INJURY FROM CAUSTIC BURN FROM MOVING BUTANE ON BOX. DX- ACUTE LEFT EYE INJURY, ACUTE LEFT EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT ACCIDENTALLY SAT ON GAS HEATER AT HOME HAS BURN TO THIGH 1DEGREE LEFT POSTERIOR THIGH
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURNED LEFT LOWER LEG ON GAS HEATER THREE DAYS AGO BURN LT LOWER LEG *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gas or LP heaters
STEPPED ON GAS HEATER FELL HIT HEAD. DX CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Gas or LP heaters
FELL CARRYING GAS HEATER/CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PASSED OUT IN BATHROOM WITH GAS HEATER, TRYING TO HELP HUSBAND/CO2 POIS ONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PASSED OUT IN BATHROOM WITH GAS HEATER/CO2 POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/24/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Floors or flooring materials
PT STATES TRIPPED OVER HEATER AND FELL ON FLOOR DX RT SHOULDER FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas or LP heaters
TRIPPED OVER PORTABLE HEATER LT CLAVICLE FX *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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