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Accidents - Electric heaters - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2005:66
Year 2006:14
Year 2008:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/27/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
FELL ON ELECTRIC HEATER DX 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
BURNED THIGH AND LEG ON SPACE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


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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