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Accidents - Radiators - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
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Date: 12/01/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators, Beds or bedframes
PT C/O BURN SUSTAINED AT HOME FROM RADIATOR WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF BED - BURN TO LT LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
PT FELL, SCRATCHED LEG AGAINST WOOD OVER RADIATOR, LACERATION TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION; CUT ON HOME RADIATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
CUT ON SHARP EDGE OF RADIATOR, DX 5 CM FLAP LACERATION L POSTERIOR CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
PT FELL AGAINST RADIATOR HITTING RT LEG, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators, Beds or bedframes
PT ROLLED OVER HER BED AND BURNED HER LEG ON RADIATOR X20 MINUTES AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators, Beds or bedframes
PT DX 3RD DEGREE BURN LT LEG - PT WAS SLEEPING,FELL DWON FROM BED,HIT LT LEG ON RADIATOR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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