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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 343
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Date: 11/21/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
NO IDEA OF HOW, WHEN OR WHERE INJURY OCCURED, MAYBE PUT FINGER IN HEATER. INFECTED BURN RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FINGER LAC-CUT FINGER ON HEATER FAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT TOUCHED HEATER, BURNED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
R 5TH FING LAC/78YOM CUT FINGER 2 HRS AGO AT HOME AFTER SLIPPING IN BAT HROOM. HIT FINGER AGAINST METAL HEATING COILS. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
MINOR LAC DISTAL 3RD L FINGER/12YOF CUT L 3RD FINGER ON HEATER COILS AT ***.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
SMASHED RT HAND INTO A HEATER-STRUCK THUMB. ACUTE RT THUMB CT-SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LT RING FINGER LAC-CUT ON A HEATER @ AUNT'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS UNPLUGGING AN ELECTRIC HEATER AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RI GHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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