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Accidents - Electric heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 123
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:68Toe:30
Lower Leg:5Head:5
Lower Trunk:5Foot:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
LEANED AGAINST ELECTRIC HEATER;BURN, ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT BURNED LOWER LEG ON A SPACE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric heaters
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON ELECTRIC FLOOR HEATER; CONCUSSION, SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric heaters
ELECTRIC HEATER FELL ON PATIENT'S FOOT, HEATER NOT TURNED ON; LEFT WITH OUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2002Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PATIENT FELL AND HIT FOREARM AND FOREHEAD ON HOT ELECTRIC SPACE HE ATER. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT FOREARM, 1ST DEGREE TO FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2002Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT BURNED TOE ON ELECTRIC WALL HEATER. DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEG BURN L GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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