Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - 0-5 years old - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 47
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/21/2010	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Fireplace equipment
DX 1ST DEG BURN FOREARM: 20MOF W/ BURN TO R FA AFTER ACC' MAKINGCONTACT W/ GLASS GUARD COVER' GAS FIREPLACE @ HOME. BLISTER' TO BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2010	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
13 MO M FELL HITTING ARM ON HOT GAS FIREPLACE GLASS. DX: L FOREARM FIRST/SECOND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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