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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 174
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Date: 12/26/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HIT BACK ON METAL HEATER. DX: LOWER BACK SECOND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS LIFTING A SMALL HEATER & FELT A POP IN HIP AT HOME DX: MUSCLE STRAIN LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT LOST BALANCE AND FELL TRYING NOT TO LAND ON HEATER. DX; CONTU SION TO LEFT HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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