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Accidents - Electric heaters - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 355
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:84
Year 2002:76
Year 2004:86
Year 2005:5
Year 2006:102

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT BURNED HAND ON NAIL DRYER; TB HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Electric heaters, Electrical outlets or receptacles
R HAND BURNED PLUGGING IN SPACE HEATER TO OUTLET DX; ELECTRICAL 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: 02/02/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT STATES HE BURNT HIS HAND ON A ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT LAID HAND ON ELECTRIC HEATER CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/1998Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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