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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 281
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Date: 12/18/2007Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
TRIPPED OVER SPACE HEATER THEN FELL ON IT, HAS BURNS TO ABDOMEN, WRIST. DX; BURNS TO ABDOMINAL WALL AND WRIST. AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2007Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL ONTO A HEATER. DX: ABDOMINAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN 10% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/03/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS REACHING TO TURN OFF HEAT AND FELL. DX: CVA, COMPRESSION FX L1, OLD COMPR FX'S T11/12, UTI.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/14/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Alcohol
83 YOM, FOUND IN HOME INTOXICATED TO POINT HAD TROUBLE GETTING OFF THE FLOOR, HE LAID AGAINST A HEATER AND BURNED BACK AND L THIGH, DX; BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/03/2007Age: 75 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
SLIPPED AND HIT HEATER DX R/L HIP CONTUSION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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