Accidents - Portable gas or LP heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 143
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/01/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters
63YOM SITTING IN DEER BLIND, FLASH BURN WHEN LIGHTING PROPANE HEATER , HOSE HAD A HOLE IN IT/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS LT 1ST -5TH DIGITS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Clothing
BUTTOCKS BURNS-72YOM GOT BURNT WHEN HIS PROPANE HEATER CAUGHT HIS CLOTHES ON FIRE AT HOME. FD DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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