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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/30/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heat or infrared lamps |
| BURN TO ARM FROM HEAT LAMP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heat or infrared lamps |
| HEAT LAMP FELL ONTO PT. DX: SECOND DEG BURN L WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heat or infrared lamps |
| BURNED ARM ON METAL HEAT LAMP WITH RED BULB USED FOR BABY CHICKS AT HOM E. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2002 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heat or infrared lamps |
| IN HOUSE FIRE WHEN HEATING LAMP KNOCKED OVER,WENT BACK TO SAVE WIFE AND RECEIVED 40 % BURNS TO BODY,BACK AND LEGS,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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