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Accidents - Humidifiers - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 62
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Date: 12/13/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
BURNED HAND WITH HUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
TOUCHED HUMIDIFIER;BURN, HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
PT DX LT HAND 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN - S/P BURNED FROM THE HUMIDIFIER FROM THE STEAM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2003Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
PT BURNED HAND ON HOT HUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
INJ L HAND @ HOME-PT BURNED PALM OF L HAND ON "HOT HUMIDIFIER"- DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN TO HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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