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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 237
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Date: 12/01/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
DX 1ST DEG BURN E: 2YOF TOUCHED A GAS FIREPLACE. BLISTER BURN TO L HAND TIP 5 DIGIT & REDEN'G TO PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2009Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT TOUCHED GAS FIREPLACE GLASS. DX: 2ND DEG BURN R PALM/FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/05/2009Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
CHILD TOUCHED HOT DOORS TO GAS FIREPLACE DX: BURN TO HANDS NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT TOUCHED GAS FIREPLACE. DX: L HAND BURN 2ND DEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2009Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT PUT HANDS ON GLASS COVER FOR GAS FIREPLACE. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS BILAT PALMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT TOUCHED GAS FIRPLACE INSERT. DX: L HAND BURN 4% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/24/2009Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
HAND BURNS-TOUCHED HOT GAS FIREPLACE-@ HOME
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 01/24/2009Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Pillows
DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS-R HAND: MOP REPORTS CHILD CRAWLED OVER PILLOWS IN FRONT OF GLASSED FACED GAS FIREPLACE TOUCH SCREEN W R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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