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Accidents - Heat or infrared lamps - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:14
6-15 years old:71
16-25 years old:14
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:71Lower Arm:14
Face:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/14/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
DX SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL-THICKNESS BURN: PULLED ON CORD OF HEAT LAMP TO TANK THAT HOUSE PET SNAKE, HEAT FELL ONTO PT W BURN TO FACE/LUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
1ST DEG SCALP BURN/12YOF BURNED SCALP UNDER HEAT LAMPS AT HAIR SALON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
PT BURNED RIGHT ARM ON A HEAT LAMP ON SUNDAY THERMAL BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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