Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2006 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/04/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Animal induced injury
PATIENT LEANED BACK AGAINST ELECTRIC PORTABLE HEATER IN BEDROOM 2 DAYS AGO, BURN ON THIGH, HAS THIGH LCS FROM POSSIBLE CAT SCRATCH; 2ND DG BUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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