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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
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Date: 12/17/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT ARM - BURNED HERSELF WITH HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
FOREARM LACERATION BENDING TO PUT SMALL HEATER ON FLOOR SKIN LACERA TION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LACERATION FOREARM FALLING INTO HEATER IN BATHROOM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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