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Accidents - Heat or infrared lamps - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 36
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2004:6
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/28/2009Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps, Pet supplies
PT GRABBED CORD OF HEAT LAMP ONTOP OF SNAKE CAGE PULLING LAMP ONTO FACE AND CHEST DX- BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
DX SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL-THICKNESS BURN: PULLED ON CORD OF HEAT LAMP TO TANK THAT HOUSE PET SNAKE, HEAT FELL ONTO PT W BURN TO FACE/LUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
PT FELL "BY HEAT LAMP." DX: LAC FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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