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Accidents - Heat or infrared lamps - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 116
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:18
Year 2002:83
Year 2008:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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


Date: 09/30/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
BURN TO ARM FROM HEAT LAMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
BURNED ARM ON METAL HEAT LAMP WITH RED BULB USED FOR BABY CHICKS AT HOM E. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/1997Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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