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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 157
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/09/2009 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable electric heaters, Furniture |
| A 68YOF TRIPPED OVER A HEATER CORD AND HIT UPPER ARM ON FURNITURE. DX: LEFT DISTAL THIRD HUMERAL FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable electric heaters |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO LEFT SHOULDER AFTER TRIPPING OVER SPACE HEATER AND D FALLING. DX CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Portable electric heaters |
| CHI. PT FELL OVER PORTABLE HEATER CORD HITTING HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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