Accidents - Light bulbs - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

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

Date: 08/21/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs
DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN R CHEST: BURNED R SIDE OF CHEST ON LIGHTBULB 2X3 CM BURN, APPEARS AS THOUGH OUTER LAYER OF SKIN GONE, AREA IS RED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Light bulbs, Floor lamps or table lamps
PT PLAYING W/LAMP AND LIGHTBULB BURNED CHEST X3 DAYS, DEV BLISTERS BUT NOW ARE GONE; SECOND DEGREE BURN TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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