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Accidents - Electric heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:90All Of Body:62
Upper Trunk:15Wrist:15
Face:15Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
LEFT WRIST CONTUSION.PT FELL AND HIT WRIST ON A HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric heaters
PT TRIPPED OVER A HEATER, DX: MULTIPLE RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/07/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
48YOM 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FOOT BURNED ON ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
NASAL ABR. PT PASSED OUT IN BATHROOM AND FELL INTO A SMALL HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters, Clothing
C/O BURNS, STANDING NEXT TO WALL HEATER, CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE, SINGED HAIR AND BACK. DX-1ST DEGREE BURNS LOW BACK AND RIGHT FLANK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
FOOT CONT. PT DROPPED AN ELECTRIC HEATER ONTO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electric heaters
PT HAD THE HEATER ON ALL NIGHT AND WOKE UP DIZZY W/ HEAD POUNDING,HEADA CHE SO SHUT HEATER OFF. CO LEVEL 17.6 DX: CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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