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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 119
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:86Lower Arm:16
Finger:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/24/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
DX LEFT PALM BURN: TOUCHED GLASS OF GAS FIREPLACE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
BURN FINGERS - 12 MOM BURNED HIS LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS WHEN HE TOUCHED METAL OF GAS FIREPLACE, BLISTERING NOTED AND ALSO RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT.INJ.RT.HAND AT HOME WHEN TOUCHED HOT GAS FIREPLACE. DX; RT.HAND 2DEG .BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
DX:PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L FOREARM. TRIPPED AN FELL AGAINST HOT SCREEN ON GAS BURNING FIREPLACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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