|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/06/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters, Day wear |
| 48 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT GOT TO CLOSE TO ELECTRIC HEATER, SHIRT MELTED ON BACK. DX; 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO UPPER AND LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2009 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A HEATER, DX: MULTIPLE RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/12/2004 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| TRIPPED AND FELL OVER SPACE HEATER ,GOT KNOCKED OUT AND WAS LAYING ON H EATER WHICH BURNED HIS CHEST-5% BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/20/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| PT HAD SEIZURE AT HOME AND FELL ONTO ELECTRIC HEATER CAUSING BURNS LT CHEST, RT RIBS, ARMS, BACK; 2ND DEGREE BURNS LT CHEST, BACK, RT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
|
