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Accidents - Gas or LP floor or wall heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 161
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:85Lower Arm:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/10/2002Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
BURN TO R ARM ON GAS HEATER (FLOOR HEATER).DX 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2002Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
BURNS TO BOTTOM OF FEET. STEPPED ON HOT GRID FOR FLOOR HEATER (1ST TIME THEY USED HEATER IN CURRENT HOME). DX; 2ND DEG BURNS BOTH FEET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
STEPPED ON HEATER VENT BURN TO VENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP floor or wall heaters
CHILD PLAYING WITH BROTHER WHEN SHE BUMPED FOREARM ON WALL HEATER. D: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS, FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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