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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 147
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Date: 12/14/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL INTO A SPACE HEATER DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2008Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
DAD RUNNING HEATER IN GARAGE, HAD BEEN OFF X15 MIN WHEN PATIENT TOUCHED 2ND/3RD/4TH FINGER BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2008Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
DX LWOBS: BURN 1ST 3 FINGER ON HEATER X 15MIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 03/02/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HEATER FELL ON HAND AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT RING FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: 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
PT WAS @ HOME BRUSHED UP AGAINST SPACE HEATER NOW HAS BURN TO FINGER/ HAND. DX THERMAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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