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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,753
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	207
Year 1998:	358
Year 1999:	54
Year 2000:	176
Year 2001:	140
Year 2002:	277
Year 2003:	270
Year 2004:	156
Year 2005:	294
Year 2006:	241
Year 2007:	507
Year 2008:	316
Year 2009:	373
Year 2010:	376

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	1,010	Face:	525
Upper Trunk:	434	Hand:	288
Upper Leg:	281	25 - 50% Body:	235
Head:	207	Lower Leg:	184
Shoulder:	170	Eyeball:	150
Finger:	76	Upper Arm:	71
Lower Arm:	34	Unkown:	30
Pubic Region:	18	Neck:	16
Wrist:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 11/09/2010	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 10/20/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: 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: 10/17/2010	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 10/09/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 09/15/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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)

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: 01/19/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
SECOND & THIRD DEGREE MAJOR BURNS TO CHEST, ABDOMEN, & MULTIPLE OTHER SITES - HAD SEIZURE THIS A.M., FELL AGAINST WALL HEATER(GAS BURNER).
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/13/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT WAS IN 2ND FL APT AND WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A LEAK IN BASEMENT HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 12/19/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 11/29/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 06/29/2008	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 04/27/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Gas or LP heaters
FELL CARRYING GAS HEATER/CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 03/08/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: 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: 01/24/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: 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: 01/17/2008	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas or LP heaters
TRIPPED OVER PORTABLE HEATER LT CLAVICLE FX *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 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

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: 06/18/2007	Age: 97 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT WITH CONTUSION TO RIGHT SHOULDER AFTER FALLING AGAINST GAS HEATER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/24/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE FROM HEATER ACUTE DYSPNEA, ACUTE BRONCHITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
INHALED BUTANE GAS IN HOME. PATIENT USES PROPANE HEATING SYSTEM ACUTE CO POISONING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/27/2007	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT STOOD TOO CLOSE TO PROPANE HEATER & PANTS CAUGHT FIRE. TRIED TO PUT IT OUT W/HANDS. FD NS. DX: 2/3 DEG BURNS HANDS, LEGS, HTN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/09/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURNED LOWER LEGS WHEN GOT TO CLOSE TO SPACE HEATER FIRE DEPT DID NOT A TTEND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/28/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
FAULTY HEATER CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2007	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATEINT BURNED THIGH FROM BUTANE HEATER AT HOME. DX; 2ND BURN TO RIGH T THIGH.
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: 11/30/2006	Age: 52 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: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
52 YO M BURNS TO HANDS AND FACE WHILE LIGHTING SECOND PROPANE HEATER FIRST HEATER IGNITED BLEW UP IN PTS FACE AND HANDS NOT STATED IF ANY FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
A GAS HEAT BLEW UP. DX-1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS MULTIPLE SITES.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/28/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
A GAS HEAT IGNITED PATIENT RECIEVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS MULTIPLE SITES.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/12/2006	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT SAW PCP FOR KNEE PAIN. PCP FOUND CO IN BLOOD. PT'S HEATER IN BEDROOM JUST TURNED OFF THIS MORNING. D:CO POISONING, SOFT TISSUE INJURY, KNEE
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: 12/12/2005	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT FELL ON A GAS HEATER. DX-BREAST AND CHEST WALL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2005	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
INHALED GAS FUMES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO IGNITE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2005	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT GOT UP TO USE RESTROOM WHEN SHE ACCIDENTALLY FELL WHILE TURNING ON HEATER LANDING ON LT WRIST-DX-DISTAL RAD. FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 02/13/2005	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
LIGHTING SPACE HEATER CLOTHING LESSEND IGNITED AND BURNED ARMS AND LE GS 2ND DEGREE BURNS ARMS AND LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
HEATER HAS BEEN LEAKING PROPANE/CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2005	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT BELIEVES GAS HEATER IS CAUSING HER TO HAVE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2005	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
WENT TO LIGHT HEATER IT BURNED HER HEAD AND HAIR DX BURN TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2005	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURNEED LOWER LEG ON SPACE HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/05/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 03/23/2004	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: 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: 03/05/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 12/05/2003	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Nightwear
BACKED IN WALL HEATER CAUGHT GOWN ON FIRE BURN TO FLANK UNKNOWN IF FIRE DEPT. RESPONDED BURN TO FLANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM FAULTY HEATER AS THEY OPENED UP HOUS E IN EFFORT TO REVIVE OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS. D:CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT, WITH HISTORY OF DIABETES, WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM FAULT Y HEATER. D: CO POISONING, DM, 2, UNCONTROLLED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN HOUSE AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FR OM FAULTY HEATER. D: CO POISONING, ALTERED LOC-RESOLVED.
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: 12/25/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors
PT TURNED HEATER UP ATNIGHT & CO DETECTOR WENT OFF DURING NIGHT. FIRE D EPT. SAID CO LEVEL HIGH. HEADACHE/SHAKING/BURNING EYES. D:CO POISONING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2002	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
"DIZZY & PASSED OUT".FELLL ON BUTTOCKS.BACK PAIN ? CO EXPOSURE-HAS GAS SPACE HEATER.DX BACK PAIN/SYNCOPE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Camping equipment
PT. WAS IN A CLOSED CAMPING TENT, WITH TWO PROPANE GAS HEATERS, AND WAS FOUND DEAD - SMELL OF GAS WAS EXTREME - WAS ON HUNTING/CAMPING TRIP
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A GAS HEATER AT HOME. DX-CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CONFUSION.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/07/2002	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PT TRIPPED ON GAS HEATER, LEG PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2002	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Fuel oils
HAS NOTED SMELL OF OIL IN HER HOUSE ALTHOUGH HAS GAS HEAT, SHE IS DIZZY, EYES BURN, HEADACHE, WANTS TO SLEEP ALL THE TIME. DX FATIGUE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PAIENT WAS LIGHTING HIS GAS HEAT, IT EXPLODED. PT. PASSED OUT. DX-RIG FRACTURE, LEFT HIP PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2001	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2001	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 01/06/2001	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2000	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 11/13/2000	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/1999	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/19/1999	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/1999	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1998	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/1998	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/1998	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/1998	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/1998	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/31/1998	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/1997	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/1997	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Camping equipment
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/1997	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/1997	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/06/1997	Age: 79 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: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/1997	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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