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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 205
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:6
Year 2001:68
Year 2002:67
Year 2004:6
Year 2006:5
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:36
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:68Lower Arm:67
Face:36Finger:15
Internal:6Upper Leg:6
Upper Arm:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2009Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps, Floors or flooring materials
5 MTH BABY FOUND ON FLOOR NUDE WITH HEAT LAMP ON HIM CRYING, BURNS TO 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO R THIGH AND BUTTOCK AREA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
PT TOUCHED A NAIL DRYING LAMP AT NAIL SALON HAS BURNS TO L INDEX FINGE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 06/17/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
PT BURNED LEFT SHOULDER WHEN BUMPED INTO A HEAT LAMP USED FOR THE LIZAR D. D; MILD BURN TO LEFT UPPER ARM
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


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
BURNED ARM ON METAL HEAT LAMP WITH RED BULB USED FOR BABY CHICKS AT HOM E. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2001Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/1998Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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