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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 183
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Date: 05/16/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
78 YOF WAS TOO CLOSED TO CIRCULAR HEATER 4 DAYS AGO. DX: FIRST DEG BURN LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/23/2010Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
61 YOF TRIPPED OVER A SPACE HEATER AND FELL. DX: L DISTAL TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2010Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
65 YOM 3RD DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG S/P STANDING IN FRONT OF A N/S HEATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES XFER TO *** HOSPITAL BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/14/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
78 Y/O BM BURNED LOWER LEGS WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF UNKNOWN TYPE OF HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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