Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2007:	70
Year 2008:	80

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 08/20/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Gas or LP heaters
L CORN BURN;L SIDED PERI-ORB BURN/64YOM W/BURN TO L EYE FROM PROPANE WA TER HEATER@7:30P@HM.GAS IN WATER HEATER EXPLODED.?FIRE DEPT?
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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