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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 513
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:112
Year 2000:69
Year 2001:44
Year 2003:77
Year 2006:36
Year 2007:167
Year 2008:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/01/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNED UPPER LEG WHEN SAT ON SPACE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
3 THIN LINE BURNS ON THIGH FROM OLD SPACE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2007Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT RAN INTO CORNER OF HEATER AT SCHOOL DX: LACERATION TO RT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNED UPPER LEG ON HEATER WHEN PUSHED INTO IT BY BROTHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT RECEIVED BURN TO THIGH WHEN GOT TOO CLOSE TO OPEN FLAME GAS HEATER AND GOWN CAUGHT ON FIRE. FAMILY POURED WATER ON FIRE. NO FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/26/2007Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear
BACKED UP INTO A SPACE HEATER&PANTS CAUGHT ON FIRE " THIGH BURN" FD DOC NF"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNED UPPER LEG WHEN LEANED AGAINST HEATER. MENTALLY RETARDED CHILD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HIT LEG ON SPACE HEATER. DX: 4 X 6 CM R THIGH BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL INTO HEATER WITH BURNS TO B/L THIGHS, 2 DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT TOUCHED LEG AGAINST SPACE HEATER. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO DIS TAL THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2001Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2000Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Outerwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/1998Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/1998Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/1998Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Not recorded

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