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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 347
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 1998:81
Year 2001:16
Year 2003:56
Year 2004:6
Year 2006:85
Year 2007:11
Year 2008:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 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: 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: 11/23/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
3 YO F 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO SIDE OF FACE AFTER ELECTRIC FLOOR HEATER FELL ON PT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters, Other toys
PT. PLAY'G COMPUTER GAME, ACT'G OUT DANC'G, TRIPPED ON BALL, FELL + HIT CHIN ON SPACE HEATER THIS EVE. 1.5CM ARC-SHAPED VERT. LAC. DX.: LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2004Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT FELL INTO A SPACE HEATER AND BURNED FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Blankets
BURN TO FACE WHEN SPACE HEATER CAUGHT BLANKET ON FIRE - UNKOWN IF FD AT TENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
FELL AND CUT FOREHEAD ON HEATER IN ROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT SUST. LAC. TO FACE ON PORTABLE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
BURN FACE - 11 MOF FELL ONTO A PORTABLE ELECTRIC (PLUG IN) SPACE HEATER BURNING LEFT SIDE OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2001Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/1998Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/1998Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/1997Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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