Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 48
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/18/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable electric heaters
LUMBAR STR. 59 YOF STRAINED BACK BENDING OVER TO PLUG IN A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters
79 YOF TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC HEATER CORD. DX: CLOSED R SUBCAPITAL HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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