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Accidents - Electric heaters - Year 2003 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 114
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Date: 11/27/2003Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric heaters
PT CARRYING ELECTRIC HEATER, FELT POP. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN LUMB AR SACRAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters, Day wear
DX:PATIENT STANDING IN FRONT OF ELECTRIC HEATER, BLOUSE STRINGS CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPT. NOT KNOWN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
BURN TO LOWER BACK - PT LEANED AGAINST PORTABLE HEATER. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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