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Accidents - Heat or infrared lamps - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 291
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:97Ear:82
All Of Body:75Face:15
Finger:15Upper Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2009Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
RT FOOT BRN.44YOM BURNED FOOT ON A HEAT LAMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2009Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps, Floors or flooring materials
5 MTH BABY FOUND ON FLOOR NUDE WITH HEAT LAMP ON HIM CRYING, BURNS TO 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO R THIGH AND BUTTOCK AREA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
PT TOUCHED A NAIL DRYING LAMP AT NAIL SALON HAS BURNS TO L INDEX FINGE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2009Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
STEPPED ON HOT GLASS AFTER HEAT LAMP BROKE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
SHOCKED BY HEATING LAMP. DX-LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
7 YOM TRIPPED ON HEAT LAMP AND BURNED LEFT EAR 3ED DEGREE BURN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2009Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps, Pet supplies
PT GRABBED CORD OF HEAT LAMP ONTOP OF SNAKE CAGE PULLING LAMP ONTO FACE AND CHEST DX- BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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