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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 88
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Date: 12/30/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HIT LEG ON SPACE HEATER. DX: R LEG SECOND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT TOUCHED CALF ON SPACE HEATER GRILL, HAS BLISTERS; 1ST AND 2ND D EGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT. FELL ONTO HEATER AT HOME & CUT RT. LOWER LEG DX: LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
13MO OLD F BURN LEG ON HEATER WHILE FALLING TO FLOOR BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2003Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BEDROOM HEATER- PT. BURNED ON RT. LEG / CALF, HAPPENED SATURDAY, RT. HAND TOO, PER MOM. SOCIAL WORKER CALLED. DX: BURNS TO BOTH CALVES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNED LOWERLEG ON HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Hot water
MOTHER STATES CHILD BURNED W/ BOILING WATER L FOOT. HOT WATER PULLED OFF RADIATOR HEATER ONTO LEG. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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