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Accidents - Electric heating pads - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 341
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Date: 11/24/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric heating pads, Lawn mowers
84YOM WAS HOME MOWING THE GRASS THIS AFTERNOON,WENT INTO THE HOUSE, "SHAKING WITH COLD"PUT HEATING PAD ON HIS BACK;URINARY TRACT INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2007Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heating pads
USING HEATING PAD FOR BACK SPASMS, NOW C BURN ONTO THE BUTTOCKS >> BURN/AMS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/10/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heating pads
WENT TO SLEEP WITH HEATING PAD ON; SUSTAINED BURN TO LEFT HIP. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heating pads, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
73YOF GETTING OUT OF BED,GOT TANGLED IN HER HEATING PAD WIRE,SHE WAS PROPELLED ACROSS ROOM,STRUCK LOWER BACK AGAINST DRESSER;BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heating pads
TRIPPED OVER HEATING PAD CORD&FELL " ELBOW/HIP CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2007Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heating pads
HAS LOW BACK PAIN USING HEATING PAD HAS BURNS TO LOWER BACK DX- 2ND DEG REE BURNS TO LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heating pads
BURNT AREA ON BACK C HEATING PAD " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heating pads
PT WITH BURN TO LOWER TRUNK FROM A HEATING PAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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