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Accidents - Electric baseboard heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 282
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:75Neck:75
Lower Arm:71Shoulder:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/03/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
STRUCK L 5TH TOE ON BASEBOARD. DX SPRAIN TOE/FOOT#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT FELL AT HOME AND HIT A WALL HEATER. DX. NECK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
*** EMPLOYEE SCRAPING THE BASEBOARD & FELT A "POP" IN R SHOULDER - STRA IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
3 CM LACERATION LT FOREARM: 2.5 CM LT GROIN ABSCESS: CUT ARM ON PIECE OF METAL BASEBOARD HEATER 5 DAYS OR MORE, PT IS A DIABETIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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