Accidents - Portable gas or LP heaters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2004:	69
Year 2005:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/08/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Day wear
SITTING IN A TENT ON STRIKE LINE NEXT TO PROPANE HEATER, R PANT LEG CAU GHT FIRE, NOFD/1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable gas or LP heaters, Day wear
PT. BACKED INTO A PROPOANE HEATER, PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT UPPER LEG - DID NOT STATE IF FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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