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Accidents - Electric heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 402
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:142Head:139
All Of Body:59Upper Leg:15
Unkown:15Knee:14
Toe:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
58 YO BURN TOE ON ELECTRIC HEATER BURN TO TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
LEFT KNEE LACERATION.PT HIT KNEE ON AN ELECTRIC HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2006Age: 86 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electric heaters
AWOKE TO FIND FLAMES NEAR HIS ELECTRIC ROOM HEATER. CARBOXYHGB. 7.7. DX . SOMKE INHALATION, BRONCHITIS FD ATTENDANCE UNKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/23/2006Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
THIGH BURN-FELL AGAINST SPACE HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric heaters
SLIP & FALL REACHING FOR HEATER BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED IN HIS BATHROOM ON A HEATER CORD AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON WALL A DMITTED SCALP LACERATION/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/13/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT HAS BURNS THAT ARE FROM AN ELECTRIC HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2006Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
BUMPED LOWER LEG ON HEATER AND SUSTAINED AN ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
78 YOM BURNT LOWER LEG ON AN ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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