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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 429
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Date: 12/31/2009Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Doors
LOWER LEG BURN-20MOF-FELL-HIT A HEATER BEHIND A DOOR-@ GRANDMA'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT T10 PARAPLEGIC BURNED LEG AGAINST SPACE HEATER. DX: L LEG THIRD DEG BURN, CELLULITIS, MULT SACRAL DECUBS INF, PERI VAS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/12/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PER PT, CUT L LOWER LEG ON CORNER OF A METAL SPACE HEATER. DX. LAC L L OWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2009Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
67YO PT TRYING TO TOGGLE W/ THE HEATER THAT WAS ON DESK & FELL PT LOST BALANCE & FELL ONTO HIS ANKLE DX: FIBULA FX/DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/17/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURN LWR LEG ON SPACE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2009Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HIT RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A HEATER AT HOME. BURN, RIGHT LOWER LEG. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT CUT (R) LEG WHEN SHE WALKED INTO HEATER IN BASEMENT DX;# 3CM LAC (R) LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
3 CM L LOWER ANTERIOR TIBIAL LAC. WITH REPAIR: TRIPPED OVER A FLOOR HEATER THIS MORNING, LAC. L LOWER LEG, @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNED HIS LEG ON A SPACE HEATER. DX LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
53 Y/O PANTS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE STANDING BY HEATER, DRINKING AT HOME. DX-BURN LOWER LEG, ETOH INTOXICATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT W/BURN TO L LOWER LEG, STATES THAT HE BURNED IT ON HEATER 3 DAYS AGO IN GARAGE AT HOME. DX. BURN TO L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2009Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
49 YOM BURNED LEFT LEG ON HEATER FIRST DEGREE BURN LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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