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Accidents - Electric heaters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 103
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Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:86

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2004Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT STATES SHE GOT DIZZY & BACKED INTO SPACE HEATER AT HOME 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN BILATERAL THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2004Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT SUS BURN TO UPPER LRG BY A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
LEFT THIGH BURN.PT WAS IN FRONT OF A HEATER BLOWER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND THIGH BECAME RED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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