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Accidents - Outdoor patio heaters or firepits - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 26
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Date: 11/22/2007Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
PT TOUCHED LEG TO OUTSIDE FIREPIT, BURN TO CALF AND BLISTERED; BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits
SHIN LAC-HIT LEG ON FIREPIT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Day wear
PT WAS RUNNING BY AN OPEN FIRE PIT, & HER PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE, FLAM EXTENDED UP THIGH & LOW BACK, PT THROWN IN POOL- NO F.D. DX: BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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