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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - Year 2005 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 428
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 12/23/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT STRUCK RIGHT HAND ON HEATER GRATE. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIG HT 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HOUSE FIRE, BURN TO L HAND, BROTHER L HEATER ON DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Chairs
PT GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN A HEATER AND A CHAIR/ FINGER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HIT FINGER ON HEATER; FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2005Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT CUT LT 3RD DIGIT ON METAL WIRE FROM FILTER FROM HEATING SYSTEM, LACE RATION//WIRE PART OF HEATING SYSTEM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS CUT ON METAL EDGE OF HEATER. DX: L FIFTH FINGER LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
TOUCHED FINGER ON HEATER 2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2005Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
12 MONTH OLD TOUCHED SPACE HEATER BURN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2005Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BURN INJUURIES TO LT 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS S/P BURNED HAND ON HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNS R 4&5TH FINGERS, MOTHER STS PT SUST BURNS WITH A HEATER IN THE SCHOOL, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, SWELLING, BLEEDING 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2005Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CUT FINGER ON SPACE HEATER DX: R THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Clothing accessories
PATIENT BURNED FINGERTIPS THRU GLOVE ON SPACE HEATER AT HOME; FNGERTIP BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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