Accidents - Heat or infrared lamps - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	67
26-50 years old:	15

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: 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

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