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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - Year 2008 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:14
16-25 years old:15
50+ years old:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
16 YOF GOT UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, TRIPPED AND STRUCK PORTABLE H EATER, IT WAS NOT ON, AND SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
LOST BALANCE FELL HITTING FACE ON PORTABLE HEATER LAC TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT WITH LAC TO FACE FROM RUNNING INTO A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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