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Accidents - Electric heaters - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:83All Of Body:83
Head:6Hand:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
PT FELL ONTO AN ELECTRIC HEAD AND INJURED HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
BUMPED INTO WALL HEATER BUTTOCK BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electric heaters, Electrical outlets or receptacles
PATIENT PLUGGING IN SMALL ELECTRIC HEATER TO WALL SOCKET AT HOME, POWER SURGE WITH SPARKS FELT IN HAND; ELECTRICAL BURN TO HAND/FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electric heaters
ASLEEP IN BEDROOM WHEN ELECTRIC HEATER CAUGHT FIRE, FD INVOLEMENT NS SMOKE INHALATION & CARBOXYHEMOGLOBINEMIA COHB 2.7
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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