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Accidents - Gas-burning fireplaces - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 212
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 09/21/2010Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces, Fireplace equipment
DX 1ST DEG BURN FOREARM: 20MOF W/ BURN TO R FA AFTER ACC' MAKINGCONTACT W/ GLASS GUARD COVER' GAS FIREPLACE @ HOME. BLISTER' TO BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2010Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
13 MO M FELL HITTING ARM ON HOT GAS FIREPLACE GLASS. DX: L FOREARM FIRST/SECOND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
PT WAS PLAYING AND FELL AGAINST GLASS ON GAS FIREPLACE. DX: R FOREARM/HAND BURN FIRST/SECOND DEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2007Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
BURNED LIGHTING GAS FIREPLACE/FOREARM BURN, NO OUT OF CONTROL FIRE, NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
FOREARM BURN-FELL INTO GAS FIREPLACE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
DX:PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L FOREARM. TRIPPED AN FELL AGAINST HOT SCREEN ON GAS BURNING FIREPLACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/01/1999Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/17/1997Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas-burning fireplaces
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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