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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 361
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:128Lower Arm:83
Foot:83Hand:66

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/24/2005Age: 91 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials
BENT OVER TO PLUG ELECTRIC HEATER IN, FELL TO FLOOR INJURING HIP AT HOM E. DX: FRACTURE HIP.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/26/2005Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
FELL, HIT BUTTOCK ON SMALL ELECTRICAL HEATER DX HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
FELL WHILE CARRING A ELECTRIC HEATER.LACERATION TO PALM OF L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT AT HOME SPACE HEATER FELL HITTING RT FOREARM, LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters
53 YR OLD FEMALE DROPPED HEATER ON FOOT FRACTURE FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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