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Accidents - Vaporizers - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
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Date: 12/24/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers, Hot water
209 D/O M C/O FINGER BURNED ON RT HAND. PT PULLED UP ON VAPORIZER AND B URNED FINGER ON STEAM. DX HAND BURN 2ND DEGREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Vaporizers
PATIENT BURNED FINGERS ON HOT VAPORIZER AT HOME; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO 3R D AND 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
PT. PLACED LEFT FINGER ON HOT MIST VAPORIZER. DX: BURN TO LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2002Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
PT WAS BURNED BY A STEAM VAPORIZER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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