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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 301
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2004 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 70 YO - DX: DJD - BENT OVER TO LIGHT HEATER - COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN BACK UP - LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2004 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT FELL FROM STANDING WHEN MOVING A SMALL HEATER. LANDED ON HIP. D: HIP FX. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/28/2004 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LOWER BACK-WAS TRYING TO FIX HIS HEATER AND SOME FLU ID FLEW OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE, BURNING HIS BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2004 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 75YOF-2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER ABDOMEN-WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF HEATER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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