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Accidents - Other heaters or heating systems - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 109
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Leg:60Lower Arm:15
Toe:15Hand:11
Lower Trunk:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other heaters or heating systems
PT FELL AGAINST WALL HEATER IN BATHROOM AT HOUSE AND BURNED FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other heaters or heating systems
PATIENT RUNNING WITHOUT WEARING DIAPER AND RAN INTO OLD FASHIONED COIL HEATER, BURNED ON BUTTOCKS; 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2002Age: 3 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other heaters or heating systems
MOM PUT A PORTABLE HEATER IN BATHROOM & PT. TOUCHED IT DX: BURN TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other heaters or heating systems
BURNED HANDS WHEN FELL ON FLOOR HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other heaters or heating systems
BURNS (L) THIGH, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH THE HEAT VALVE, C/ O SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2002Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other heaters or heating systems
BURNED TOE ON FLOOR HEATER. DX: GREAT TOE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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