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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 68
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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

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