Accidents - Electric heaters - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	69
50+ years old:	68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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)

Date: 06/04/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
FELL AGAINST ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME INJURING RT RIBS; CONTUSION RT RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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