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Accidents - Humidifiers - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
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Date: 12/24/2006Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
ROLLED ONTO HUMIDIFIER AND BURNED ARM <10%BSA 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
SUST BURN TO R FOREARM WHEN REACHED OVER HOT HUMIDIFIER AT HOME AND STE AM BURNED ARM DX 1ST & 2ND DEG BURNS R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
MOM THINKS PT MAY HAVE ROLLED ARM OVER HUMIDIFER THAT CAUSED BURN TO FOREARM. DX 1ST DEGREE PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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