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Accidents - Kerosene or oil heaters - 6-15 years old - Year 2007 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
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Date: 02/24/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO PALM OF RIGHT HAND FROM KEROSENE HEATER, TRYING TO BREAK FALL AND TOUCHED THE HEATER ON HIS WAY DOWN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Kerosene or oil heaters
PT SPINNING AROUND & PLAYING W/BROTHER WHEN TOUCHED KEROSENE HEATER, NO W W/BLISTERING AND PAIN TO HAND; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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