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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 0-5 years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 241
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Date: 11/09/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
2YOF IN BR & ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED SPACE HEATER W/ L HAND DX: PARTIAL TICKNESS BUM PALMER ASPECT L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT TOUCHED HEATER.DX: BURN L MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT GOT FINGER COUGHT IN A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2002Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURN FINGER ON A HEATER BURN RIGHT 2ND DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Other toys
(2 DIFFERENT STORIES), CUT FINGER ON A TOY, CUT FINGER ON A HEATER . PARTIAL THICKNESS LACERATION TO LT MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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