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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
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Date: 12/30/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURN TO BACK WHEN BACKED UP INTO A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2003Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
TRIPPED OVER SPACE HEATER DX. HIP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2003Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT WAS HOOKING UP A HEATER AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO CONCRETE. DX-LEFT HIP FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/28/2003Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FRACTURE LUMBAR SPINE - 65 YOF STATES WAS LIFTING A HEATER THIS MORNING AND HEARD A "POP" IN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT TRIPPED OVER A SPACE HEATER THAT WAS IN HER BATHROOM AT HOME STRAINE D LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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