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Accidents - Electric heating pads - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
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Date: 12/30/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heating pads
74 YOM BURNED UPPER BACK WITH HEATING PAD 2 DAYS AGO SECOND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heating pads
PATIENT FELL ASLEEP ON A HEATING PAD AND SUSTAINED BURNS TO UPPER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric heating pads
PT AT HOME SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER BURNED BACK WHILE USING A HEATING PAD/ DX INFECTED BURN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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