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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 172
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Date: 11/06/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNED HER LEG ON A SPACE HEATER. DX SECOND DEGREE BURN TO L SHIN#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2007Age: 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 WAS BURNED ON SPACE HEATER 1 MO AGO. DX: HEALING BURN L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LOWER LEG AB-SCARAPED LEG ON A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LEFT LOWER LEG ABR. PT FELL HITTING LEG ON A SMALL SPACE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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