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Accidents - Radiators - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 467
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Date: 12/29/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
BURNED ARM ON HOT RADIATOR DX: L FORARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT SUSTAINED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FOREARM,ARM,HAND AND FINGER FROM STEAM FROM RADIATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
PT BURNED ARM ON HOT RADIATOR YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT C/O BURN TO RT ARM FROM STEAM ON RADIATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
PT BUMPED INTO RADIATOR HEATER. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
BURNED WRIST AND ARM WITH HOT COMPRESSED WATER FROM RADIATOR. DX. 1ST A ND 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT UPPER EXTREMITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/27/2003Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
BURNS, 2ND DEGREE (L) FOREARM, PT STS SUST BURNS WITH A HOT RADIATOR AT HOME, C/O REDNESS, PAIN, HX OF HTN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
PT DX RT ARM LACERATION - SP FELL ON RADIATOR AFTER PUNCHING A WINDOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
BURNS 1ST DEGREE (R) FOREARM, PT STS SUST BURNS WITH A RADIATOR AT HOME, C/O SEVERE PAIN, REDNESS, SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
FELL ASLEEP AND BURNED ARM ON RADIATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
BURN FOREARM - 31 YOF SUSTAINED BURN TO LEFT FOREARM ON A RADIATOR 2 DA YS AGO, CLEAN, PEELING REDDENED AREA VISIBLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Radiators
PT FELL INTO A RADIATOR AND INJURED ARM. DX ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
PT SLIPPED AND HIT ARM ON RADIATOR, ACUTE R DORSAL FOREARM SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO ARM FROM RADIATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
PT SUST BURN TO FOREARM FROM RADIATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT BURNED ARM ON RADIATOR STEAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT STATES SHE WAS ADJUSTING RADIATOR,CAP FLEW OFF AND STEAM BURNED HER FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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