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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 171
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:71Hand:71
Face:14Lower Trunk:6
Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/22/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
WAS GETTING READY TO TAKE A BATH, & WARMING HER BUTTOCKS BY A CERAMIC HEATER, WHEN SHE FELL BACK, REDNESS TO LT BUTT CHEEK. DX; BUTT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2008Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
LAC R HAND ON PORTABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2008Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT TOUCHED A SPACE HEATER WITH HAND. DX. 1ST DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT WITH LAC TO FACE FROM RUNNING INTO A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2008Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
MOTHER STATES PT FELL ON A PORTABLE SPACE HEATER AT HOME DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT RIB AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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