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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 376
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:142Finger:76
Upper Arm:71Shoulder:70
Lower Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/18/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
57 YO M NAUSEATED, HAS GAS HEAT AT HOME. DX MILD CARBON MONOXIDE POISON ING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2010Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
92YOM, GOT TOO CLOSE TO SPACE HEATER AT HOME, 1ST / 2ND / 3RD DEGREE BU RNS TO UPPER BACK AREA OF ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2010Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Bathtubs or showers
85YOM, FELL ON HEATER WHILE GETTING OUT OF BATHTUB AT HOME, BURN TO R S HOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
62YOM BURN TO FINGER WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT HEATER DX: BURN TO FINGER NO FIRE DEPT ON SCEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
53YOF C/O HEADACHE, NAUSEA, EXPOSED TO PROPANE FROM HEATER AT CAMP/ CO EXPOSURE CO LEVEL 8.2
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Floors or flooring materials
PT WAS GETTING OUT OF BED FOOT GOT STUCK UNDER GAS HEATER AND FELL HITT ING TILE FLOOR LOWER LEG PAIN 53YOF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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