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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 327
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:225Lower Arm:70
Toe:15Face:11
Head:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/30/2007Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
BURNED FOREARM ON PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME. DX; PARTIAL THICKN ESS BURN FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2007Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
GRABBED ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME & BURNED HAND DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2007Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT WAS LEFT ALONE IN ROOM WHERE AN ELECTRIC HEATER WAS ON A SHELF; PT MUST HAVE PULLED CORD, HEATER FELL ON PT. DX: LT CHEEK BURN, HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT DX RT 5TH TOE CONTUSION - PT DROPPED PORTABLE HEATER ON FOOT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Other toys
2 YOF, REACHING FOR A BALL WHEN BURNED HAND ON A SPACE HEATER. BLISTERING NOTED. DX: BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2007Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters, Beds or bedframes
PT SUS FOREHEAD LAC AFTER FALLING FROM MOM'S BED AND HITTING HEAD ON S PACE HEATER. DX FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
ELECTRIC HEATER FELL ON HEAD WHILE SLEEPING, LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2007Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
BURNED HAND, WRIST ON TALL PLUG-IN ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME. DX; 2ND DE GREE BURN HAND, WRIST. RESIDENCE IS MOBILE HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
PATIENT FELL ONTO SPACE HEATER GRID LAST NIGHT SUSTAINING A 2ND DEGREE BURN OF WRIST-HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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