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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 525
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	16
Year 2003:	16
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	71
Year 2007:	101
Year 2009:	286

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT WAS LIGHTING A PROPANE HEATER AND IT EXPLODED DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT IN WOODS WENT TO LIGHT PROPANE HEATER BLEW UP IN FACE/ DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE NECK AND HANDS NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT WAS BURNT WHEN PROPANE HEATER EXPLODED AT HOME DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT RECEIVED BURNS TO FACE WHEN GAS HEATER BLEW UP IN HIS FACE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/05/2007	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT WAS FOUND DOWN IN HOME DUE TO PROPANE HEATER/CIGARETTE EXPLOSION FIRE. FD NS. DX: 23% TBSA FLAME BURN, INHALATION INJURY, SCLERAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
1ST,2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE,NECK AND LEFT ARM.PT WAS LIGHTING A PROPAN E BURNER AND IT FLASHED AND BURNED PT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
2ND DEGREE BURNS OVER FCE, NECK , EARS. LOWER LIP WHITE,SINGED HAIR, BR OWS,MUSTACHE SINGED OFF. LIGHTING PROPANE HEATER IN HIS SHOP. "BLEW UP"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
LIGHTING GAS HEATER STOVE , EXPLODED, WAS THROWN SEVERAL FEET/ BURN FAC E, HANDS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/14/2005	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
GAS HEATER BLEW UP, HANDS AND FACE BURNED. DX-BURNS TO BOTH HANDS AND FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
DX:10% FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE HEAD AND NECK. SON LIT PILOT LIGHT ON HEATER IN TRAILER. EXPLOSION OF PROPANE. NO FD NOTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/05/2000	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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