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Accidents - Clothing irons - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 103
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Date: 09/08/2003Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
UNWITNESSED- PT. BURNED ON UPPER BACK- AUNT WAS ELSEWHERE IN HOME- 3YR. OLD SIS. PLUGGED IRON IN. DX: PART. THICK. BURN TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT PULLED IRON ONTO HIMSELF. C/O PAIN TO (R) CHEST ALSO CHIN.DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST & CHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PATIENT KNOCKED OVER HOT IRON AND FELL ON CHEST ON IRON AT HOME; 2ND DE GREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Counters or countertops
BURNS CHEST, FACE & R UPPER ARM W/ IRON. 10%BSA. GRABBED CORD OF AN IRO N THAT WAS STILL HOT.PULLED OFF COUNTER.DX;8-9% THERMAL BURN 2ND DEG
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 02/13/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
RAN INTO CLOTHES IRON;BURN, CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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