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Accidents - Electric heaters - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
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Date: 12/25/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
WHILE CRAWLING ON FLOOR TOUCHED ELECTRIC HEATER WITH HAND AND SUSTAINED A BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
BURNED HIS RIGHT HAND ON AN ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME APPROX 1740. DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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