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Accidents - Humidifiers - 0-5 years old - Year 2004 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
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Date: 12/17/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
PATIENT BURNED HAND BY STEAM FROM HUMIDIFIER; 1ST DEGREE BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2004Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
PT BURNED LT HAND/3RD DIGIT ON HUMIDIFIER, 2 DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2004Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
STEAM BURN FROM HUMIDIFIER BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2004Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
BURNED HAND ON HOT HUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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