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. 2021 Jun 24;153:278–288. doi: 10.1016/j.psep.2021.06.023

Table 2.

Non-surgical oxygen-related fires (as reported or suspected) occurring before 2020 as found in media reports, scientific articles and other publications.

No. Country/Region Location Date of Event Location where the event started Type of patients in the location Causality mentioned (Fixed facilities only) Deaths and injuries
1 India Hyderabad 21 October 2019 Neonatal intensive care unit Infants Short circuit 1 infant died, 3 injured
2 Korea Gimpo 24 September 2019 Boiler room Intensive care Wrong procedure (maintenance) 2 dead, 47 injured
3 Algeria Oued Souf 24 September 2019 Maternity ward Infants Short circuit 8 infants died
4 Italy Ortona 31 March 2019 Hospital room Unspecified Cylinder explosion 0
5 Taiwan New Taipei City 13 August 2018 Hospital room Terminally ill Cylinder explosion 14 deaths 15 injured
6 Romania Iasa 11 April 2018 Intensive care, cardiology and cardiovascular surgery Intensive care and surgical Electric wiring failure 0
7 India Amravati 29 May 2017 Neonatal intensive care unit Infants Incubator short circuit 4 infants died
8 India Bhubaneswar 17 October 2016 Dialysis unit Intensive care Short circuit 27 dead, 115 injured
9 Iraq Baghdad 10 August 2016 Maternity ward Infants Electric wiring failure 12 infants died
10 India Northern India 11 September 2015 Intensive care unit Intensive care Chemical reaction between stored carbolic acid crystals and some other material 0
11 Latvia Riga 2 August 2013 Storage room None Contact with oil 0
12 United Kingdom Bath 21 November 2011 Intensive care unit Intensive care Cylinder explosion 0
13 Romania Giulesti 16 November 2010 Maternity ward Infants Electric wiring failure 5 infants died
14 Guyana Georgetown 10 May 2010 Intensive care unit Intensive care Not specified
15 Ukraine Lugansk 18 January 2010 Intensive care unit Not specified Cylinder explosion 5 deaths
16 India Patiala 30 January 2009 Neonatal intensive care unit Infants Short circuit 5 deaths, 5 injuries
17 India Meerut 17 November 2008 Maternity ward Infants Incubator short circuit 1 injury
18 France Creil 21 October 2008 Hospital room Not specified Cylinder explosion 1 death, 2 injuries
19 United States Minneapolis, MN 24 January 2008 Hospital room Infants Not specified 1 injury
20 Spain Orihuela 10 June 2007 Intensive care unit Intensive care Short circuit (air conditioner) 0
21 Costa Rica San Jose 12 July 2005 Neurosurgery unit Neurosurgery Short circuit (ceiling lamp) 19 deaths
22 Italy Milan 2 November 1997 Oxygen chamber Not specified Not specified 11 deaths
23 United States Brooklyn, NY 2 September 1993 Hospital room Not specified Oxygen equipment failure 3 deaths
24 Canada Saskatoon 04 August 1988 Neonatal intensive care unit Infants Short circuit 0
25 Canada Saskatoon 08 August 1988 Neonatal intensive care unit Infants Short-circuit 0