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Accidents - Outdoor patio heaters or firepits - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 79
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Date: 05/27/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Outdoor patio heaters or firepits, Alcohol
PT WAS INTOXICATED AND FELL INTO A FIRE PIT , FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT ELBOW, FOREARM, WRIST AND HAND, TRANS TO BURN CTR, ALCOHOL .245
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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