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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 220
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Date: 10/03/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BACKED UP AGAINST A HEATER. DX. 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNED ANKLE ON HEATER 1.5 WK AGO. DX: L LATERAL LEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2005Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNT LOWER LEG ON A HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNS 1&2ND DEGREE R LWR LEG, PT SUST INJURY W/A HEATER AT HOME, C/O C/O PAIN, REDNESS, BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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