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Accidents - Sun lamps - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:11825 - 50% Body:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Sun lamps
PT WAS USING A HOME SUN LAMP. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE, BILAT ACTINIC KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Sun lamps
FACE, HEAD, & NECK SUNBURN -USED A FACE TANNER-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Sun lamps
FIRST DEGREE BURN TO FACE AND UPPER TRUNK, LAYED UNDER SUN LAMP AT HOME FOR 5 MINUTES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Sun lamps
USING A SUNLAMP SUFFERED BURNS TO BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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