Accidents - Coal or wood-burning stoves - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 114
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/02/2007	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves
PT BURNED ARM ON WOODSTOVE. DX: L FOREARM 2ND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2007	Age: 91 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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Coal or wood-burning stoves, Day wear
91 YO M 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO UPPER EXTREMITY AFTER REACHING OVER COAL STOVE AND SLEVE CAUGHT ON FIRE NO FIRE DEPT LISTED*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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