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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,151
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/21/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
56 YO M TRYING TO ADJUST HEATER AT HOME, SLIPPED, FELL. DX HUMERUS FRAC TURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2010Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
14MOF PRESENTED WITH BURN TO UPPER ARM. MOM IS UNSURE HOW SHE GOT THE BURN, POSSIBLY FROM SPACE HEATER. BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2010Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
20 MO MALE BURNED ON UPPER ARM BY A HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL ON SPACE HEATER, DX: BURN TO ARM,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNED LEFT UPPER ARM ON HEATER AT HOME YESTERDAY 2ND DEGREE BURN LT UPPER ARM *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
UPPER ARM BURN-PASSED OUT DUE TO ETOH-SLEPT BY A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT SLEPT TOO CLOSE TO A SPACE HEATER HAS BURN TO UPPER L ARM DX= BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
DX 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO R UPPER ARM/DIABETES: TRIP'P & FALL'G AGAINST HEATER AT HEATER. NOW W R UPPER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT RAN INTO HEATER AND BURNED ARM. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO UPPER LEFT ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
UPPERARM BURN FROM WARMER AT SCHOOL BURN <10% BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT TOUCHED ARM ON HEATER YESTERDAY. DX: 2ND DEG BURN L UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNED RIGHT UPPER ARM ON A SPACE HEATER. D: SECOND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BACKED UP INTO A SPACE HEATER DX:2ND DEGREE BURN TO BACK OF RT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT UPPER ARM-BURNED ON HEATER AT AUNT'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNS TO R ARM ON HEATER DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS RUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2005Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
MOM NOTICED ARM BURN AFTER UNCLED WATCHED PATIENT AT HOME, POSSIBLY FEL L AGAINST SPACE HEATER IN HOUSE; 2ND DEGREE UPPPER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LEFT UPPER ARM LACERATION.PT CUT ARM ON A HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT SLEPT NEAR A SPACE HEATER LAST NIGHT & HAS A BLISTER TO THE BACK OF HER R UPPER ARM. DX: 3RD DEGREE BURN UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
RAN INTO STANDING HEATER IN BATHROOM BURN TO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELL ON SPACE HEATER. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT UPPER ARM A ND FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
TRIPPED ON HEATER DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT TRIPPED OVER A HEATER AND FELL DX: RT HUMERAL FX, CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELL AGAINST A HEATER AT HOME. DX-LACERATION LEFT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL AGAINST HEATER DX. UPPER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT ROLLED INTO HEATER. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNED ARM WITH HEATER LAST NIGHT. D: BURN LEFT ELBOW / LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Beds
FELL FROM BED WEDGED BETWEEN BED AND HEATER DX: L UPPER/L FOREARM/L HAND/ L LEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT CUT ARM ON METAL HEATER. DX: LAC L ARM 1.5 "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2000Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2000Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/11/1999Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Dancing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/1999Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/1998Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/1997Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/30/1997Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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