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Accidents - Electric heaters - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 224
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:7
16-25 years old:66
50+ years old:149

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/11/2005Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters, Radiators
BURNED THIGH ON A SPACE HEATER VS RADIATOR AT HOME TODAY WHEN HE FELL O NTO IT; RIGHT THIGH BURNS (X2)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
BURN LEG ON ELECTRIC HEATER BURN TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT FELL AND LANDED ON A SPACE HEATER SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEFT T HIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT DIDN'T KNOW THAT HEATER WAS ON SAT ON IT AT HOME BURN TO THIGH 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN POSTERIOR THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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