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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 56
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Date: 11/15/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Blankets
BURN TO FACE WHEN SPACE HEATER CAUGHT BLANKET ON FIRE - UNKOWN IF FD AT TENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
FELL AND CUT FOREHEAD ON HEATER IN ROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT SUST. LAC. TO FACE ON PORTABLE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
BURN FACE - 11 MOF FELL ONTO A PORTABLE ELECTRIC (PLUG IN) SPACE HEATER BURNING LEFT SIDE OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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