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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 26-50 years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 246
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Date: 12/16/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL ASLEEP IN FRONT OF SPACE HEATER 1 WK AGO. DX: HEALING PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN W/CELLULITIS L SHIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNED LEG ON SPACE HEATER. DX: LEG WEAKNESS, LEUKOCYTOSIS, R CALF BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2007Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HIT LEG ON HEATER 3 MO AGO. DX: R PERONEAL TENDONITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2007Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT SLEPT TOO CLOSE TO SPACE HEATER 1 WK AGO. DX: BURN R CALF 5 CM X 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT BURNED LOWER LEG ON A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2007Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BUMPED INTO SPACE HEATER BURN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear
BURN LOWER LEG - 26 YO MALE AT HOME - STOOD TOO CLOSE TO SPACE HEATER A ND PANT LEG CAUGHT ON FIRE - PRESENTS WITH 1ST AND 2ND DEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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