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Accidents - Gas or LP heaters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 203
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:23
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:69
Year 2005:5
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/31/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters, Day wear
5 WF WITH BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM AFTER SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PT WAS STANDING NEXT TO HEATER. NO FIRE DEPT.DX BURNS TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
BURN TO ARM PT FELL ONTO A GAS HEATER AT HOME DX:2ND DEGREE BURNS TO F OREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2003Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT BURNED FOREARM ON GAS HEATER. DX: 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
PATIENT BURNED HIMSELF ON A GAS HEATER AT HOME IN THE KITCHEN. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2001Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/1999Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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 heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/1999Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas or LP heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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