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Lethal accidents - Heaters or heating systems - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other products.
Lethal Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:6
Year 2000:18
Year 2002:15
Year 2007:61
Lethal Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:24
26-50 years old:61
50+ years old:15
Lethal Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:8525 - 50% Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/08/2007Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
SMOKE INHALATION, PT EXPOSED TO FUMES DURING A FIRE, FAULTY HEATER AT HOME, DOA, FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 02/11/2002Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELL OVER A HEATER AT HOME AND CAUGHT FIRE. DX-BURNS 40% BSA, DEATH. NOT STATED FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 10/04/2000Age: 4 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Carbon monoxide poisonings
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead


Date: 04/05/1997Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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