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Accidents - Fireplace equipment - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 113
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Date: 10/29/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT PICKED UP A METAL FIRE POKER AND BURNED LEFT HAND. DX PARTIAL THICKNES BURN TO LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2006Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT SUSTAINED A PUNCTURE OF A HAND FROM A FIREPLACE WOOD POKER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT GRABBED HOT FIREPLACE SCREEN. DX: R HAND BURN 1ST/2ND DEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Fireplace equipment
PT. RUNN'G + FELL, CUT HAND ON METAL GRATE. SHE HAS 2.5CM LAC. TO PALM. KNEE ABRASION. SUTURED. DX.: HAND LAC., KNEE ABRAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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