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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
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Date: 12/06/2010Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
TRIPPED AND FELL OVER HEATER FRACTURE RIBS 81 YO F #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
DX CONTU' CHEST WALL: 65YOM 3D AGO, HIT ON EDGE OF METAL SPACE HEATER, PN SINCE W/ MOTION & DEEP BREATH. CHR PN & PN ON CONTACT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
54 YOM C/O LOW BACK PAIN FELL ON HEATER 2 DAYS AGO. DX-STRAIN UPPER BACK, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS, ETOH INTOXICATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear
56 YOF CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE STANDING NEXT TO "HEATER". UPPER BACK & LUMBARS BURNED. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN 12%BSA,UNKNOWN IF FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear
SPACE HEATER CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE AT HOME NO FD 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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