Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 0-5 years old - Year 2006 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 21
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/20/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Hot water
GRANDMOTHER STATES SHE HAD A POT OF BOILING WATER ON HEATER TO PROVIDE WARMTH; NOT WITNESSED HOT PT SPILLED IT ON HERSELF. D:SCALD BURNS 6% L
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2006	Age: 19 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT SUS BURN TO UPPER LEG FROM A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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