Accidents - Electric baseboard heaters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 55
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2008:	40
Year 2009:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/05/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT FELL AND WAS FOUND LYING NEXT TO BASEBOARD HEATER AT NURSING HOME. DX: L SHIN THIRD DEG BURN 2% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2008	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
CUT LEFT SHIN ON CORNER OF ELECTRIC BASEBOARD----LEFT LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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