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Accidents - Radiators - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 167
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Date: 12/27/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT SUSTAINED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FOREARM,ARM,HAND AND FINGER FROM STEAM FROM RADIATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT C/O BURN TO RT ARM FROM STEAM ON RADIATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2003Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
BURNED WRIST AND ARM WITH HOT COMPRESSED WATER FROM RADIATOR. DX. 1ST A ND 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT UPPER EXTREMITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
PT SLIPPED AND HIT ARM ON RADIATOR, ACUTE R DORSAL FOREARM SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO ARM FROM RADIATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT STATES SHE WAS ADJUSTING RADIATOR,CAP FLEW OFF AND STEAM BURNED HER FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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