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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 224
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2008 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable electric heaters |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATER ONTO LEFT HIP AND FRACTURED FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/18/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Portable electric heaters, Bathtubs or showers |
| DIZZY TRIPPED FELL IN TUB, SAT ON TOILET, PASSED OUT FELT BURNING ON LE G, SHE HAD SAT ON ELECTRIC HEATER. DX 3RD DEGREE BURN THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/09/1998 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Portable electric heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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