Accidents - Other heaters or heating systems - Year 2002 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	5
50+ years old:	83

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/07/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other heaters or heating systems
PATIENT RUNNING WITHOUT WEARING DIAPER AND RAN INTO OLD FASHIONED COIL HEATER, BURNED ON BUTTOCKS; 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Other heaters or heating systems
PT STATES SHE FELL AND HIT ABDOMEN ON SPACE HEATER TRANSFERRED TO CROZIER BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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