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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - Year 2007 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
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Date: 11/01/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT BURNED HAND ON GAS FIREPLACE LAST NIGHT DX// RIGHT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2007Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT PLACED HANDS ON HOT GAS FIREPLACE GLASS. DX: 2.25% TBSA INTERMEDIATE THICKNESS BURNS BILAT HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/01/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT FELL AGAINST GAS FIREPLACE GLASS WHILE DANCING. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURN L HAND/WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2007Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
23 MOF TOUCHED OUTSIDE OF GAS FIREPLACE THAT WAS HOT SUSTAINING BURNS T O BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2007Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT TOUCHED GAS FIREPLACE. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT WAS @ HOME PT PLACED RIGHT HAND ON GAS FIREPLACE WINDOW NOW HAS3 SM ALL BLISTERS TO PALM OF HAND. DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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