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Accidents - Electric baseboard heaters - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 704
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:181Face:168
Toe:139Foot:83
All Of Body:62Shoulder:16
Finger:16Lower Leg:15
Upper Arm:15Upper Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
2YOM RUNNING AROUND HOUSE AND CAUGHT FOOT ON THE BASEBOARD RADIATOR - LACERATION RIGHT 5TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
63YOF, FELL FORWARD, STRUCK FACE ON BASEBOARD HEATER, FALL, 2CM. FACIAL LACERATION, R RIB CONTUSION, UTI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters, Beds or bedframes
PT FELL OR CRAWLED OUT OF BED AND BURNED THIGH ON BASEBOARD HEATER, PT SLEEPS IN BED W/MOM W/MATTRESS ON FLOOR; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/28/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT WAS FOUND ON FLOOR AGAINST BASEBOARD HEATER. DX: 7% TBSA PARTIAL THICKNESS/FULL THICKNESS BURN UPPER ARM/SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/05/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT FELL AND WAS FOUND LYING NEXT TO BASEBOARD HEATER AT NURSING HOME. DX: L SHIN THIRD DEG BURN 2% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT WAS @ HOME FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER BRUISE TO LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. DX MINOR HEAD TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME STRIKING THE WALL HEATER. DX-CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
L 5TH TOE PAIN FROM STUBBING TOE ON BASEBOARD HEAT DX AVULSION TOENAIL/FX TOE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electric baseboard heaters, Sinks
23YOM WAS WORKING ON HIS SINK FIXING FAUCET,FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH BASEBOARD HEATER,SHOCK TYPE SENSATION FELT IN LOWER LEG;ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
DX LAC FACE: PT W RUN'G & TRIP'D & LAC'D L LAT ORBITAL AREA W HE FELL AGAINST A BASEBOARD HEARTER. PT NOTED W A LAC APPROX 1IN BY L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT FELL AT HOME AND HIT FACE ON A BASEBOARD DX// NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric baseboard heaters, Chair, rocking
FELL OUT OF ROCKING CHAIR HITTING HEAD AGAINST THE BASEBOARD HEATER >>CHI/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2009Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
RHD, ACC CUT RT THUMB ONTO METAL BASEBOARD WHILE WORKING IN BASEMENET @ HOME>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PASSED OUT IN LAUNDERY ROOM LANDING ON R SHOULDER HAS BURN TO SHOULDER FROM BASEBOARD HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
STEPPED ON A BASEBOARD TYPE HEATER AT HOME DX: BURN TO BOTTOM OF FOOT T HERMAL <1% BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT PASSED OUT AT HOME HIT HEAD ON METAL BASEBOARD AND THEN HAD A SEIZUR E DX/ CONCUSSION POST TRAUMATIC SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT STATES SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING & HIT HEAD AGAINST BASEBOARD HEATER DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters, Beds or bedframes
DX LAC CHEEK: SM LAC TO L CHEEK AFTER FALL'G OOF BED & HIT'G FACE ON BASEBOARD HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT HIT FOOT ON METAL BASEBOARD AT HOME DX// RIGHT FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT SUS LACERATION TO FOOT AFTER GETTING FOOT CAUGHT IN BASEBOARD OF HEATER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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