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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Foot

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 127
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Date: 12/07/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
57 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO FOOR. PT BURNED SELF ON SPACE HEATER @ HOME. N S IF FD ATTD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
55YOWM-2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT FOOT-DID NOT FEEL FOOT BURNING-BURNED ON CE RAMIC HEATER UNDER COMPUTER DESK-AT HOME-
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2003Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
64 YOM BURNED ON SPACE HEATER BURN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Footwear
DX;LLE CELLULITIS,# DISTAL TUFT OF GREAT TOE WITH LAC. SPACE HEATER `FELL ON FOOT AND THEN HE WORE BOOTS AND MADE IT WORSE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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