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Accidents - Electric heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 312
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:80Upper Arm:71
Upper Trunk:63Wrist:63
Lower Leg:16Hand:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric heaters, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
77 YO F TRIPPED OVER CERAMIC HEATER, FELL HIT ARM ON DRESSER AT HOME. D X WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/14/2010Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Electric heaters
55 YO M C/O WEAKNESS X 1 WEEK. LIVES IN RV & HAS BEEN USING SIGNIFICANT AMT OF *** IN RV. ALSO USED ELECTRIC HEATER YEST. DX;WEAKNESS. TRANSFE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 10/11/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
53YOM PASSED OUT AND STRUCK BACK ON METAL HEATER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
RT HAND LAC.54YOM WAS MOVING A HEATER AND LACERATED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
59YOF, C/O SUSTAINED BURN TO THE SHIN FROM SPACE HEATER, +REDNESS&BLIST ERING>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/08/2010Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric heaters
68 YO M FELL STRUCK HEATER SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
51YR OLD MALE PT SUSTAINED BURNS TO UPPER ARM FROM ELECTRIC HEATHER AT HOME PTA DX 2ND DEG BURNS UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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