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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - Year 1997

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 411
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:75Face:74
Hand:74Knee:69
Wrist:67Lower Leg:18
Head:18Lower Arm:6
Toe:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/1997Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/1997Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/1997Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/1997Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/1997Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/1997Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/1997Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/1997Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/1997Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Portable electric heaters, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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