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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
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Date: 12/30/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PATIENT FELL AGAINST KEROSENE HEATER AT HOME; BURN TO FOREARM, HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PART THICKNESS BRN L FOREARM/4YOF PLAYING AT FATHERS FRIENDS HOUSE & ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED L FOREARM ONTO KEROSENE HEATER APPROX 30 MIN AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R ARM/3YOM BY REPORT, ACCIDENTALLY BRUSHED UP AG AINST KEROSENE HEATER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED BURN TO R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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