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Accidents - Electric heaters - 16-25 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Leg:66All Of Body:30
Hand:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/17/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electric heaters
PT WAS SHOCKED BY SPACE HEATER WHILE TURNING IT DOWN DX: MINOR ELECTRIC INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2005Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters, Beds or bedframes
PT SLIPPED ON SIDE IN BED RT HAND TOUCHED ELECTRIC RADIATOR 2 ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT DIDN'T KNOW THAT HEATER WAS ON SAT ON IT AT HOME BURN TO THIGH 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN POSTERIOR THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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