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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - Year 2004 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 604
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Date: 12/24/2004Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
70 YO - DX: DJD - BENT OVER TO LIGHT HEATER - COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN BACK UP - LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
26 YO MALE HAS BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEATER LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2004Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CHEST WALL STRAIN.PT WAS CARRYING A SPACE HEATER AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LOW BACK, BACKED UP AGAINST A FLOOR BOARD HEATER AT HOME, NOT STATED IF ELECTRIC OR OTHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL FROM STANDING WHEN MOVING A SMALL HEATER. LANDED ON HIP. D: HIP FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/18/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT SAT ON HEATER YEST WITH BURNS NOTED TODAY WITH DRAINAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Bunk beds
PT PLAYING ON BOTTOM BUNK BED AND FELL OFF ONTO FLOOR HEATER- DX 4.5 CM LAC TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2004Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT POSS SLEPT NEXT TO HEATER. DX: R HIP BURN SECOND DEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2004Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
RUNNING TO ANSWER PHONE FELL ONTO SPACE HEATER - FELL TO FLOOR BURN TO LEFT BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
2 YO F BURN ABDOMEN ON HEATER BURN ABDOMEN ANY DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2004Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
42 YEAR OLD MALE PICKED UP SPACE HEATER AND HURT BACK LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/29/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURN TO BOTTOM AFTER BROTHER PUSHED UP AGAINST HEATER DX: 1ST & S2ND DEGREE BURN TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
25 YO MALE SAT ON HEATER AND BURNED BUTTOCKS PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2004Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURN TO ABD FROM HEATER DX 5-6% PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear
PATIENT'S SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE FROM STANDING IN FRONT OF A *** HEATER DX -2ND DEGREE BURNS LOW BACK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/28/2004Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Heaters or heating systems
2ND DEGREE BURN TO LOWER BACK-WAS TRYING TO FIX HIS HEATER AND SOME FLU ID FLEW OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE, BURNING HIS BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
75YOF-2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER ABDOMEN-WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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