Accidents - Heat or infrared lamps - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 97
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	15
Year 2009:	82

Accidents - Body Parts:

Foot:

25 - 50% Body:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
STEPPED ON HOT GLASS AFTER HEAT LAMP BROKE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
IN HOUSE FIRE WHEN HEATING LAMP KNOCKED OVER,WENT BACK TO SAVE WIFE AND RECEIVED 40 % BURNS TO BODY,BACK AND LEGS,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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