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Accidents - Electric heaters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 446
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:67
Year 2002:16
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:141
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:142
Year 2008:29
Year 2010:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 04/20/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT BURNED LEG ON ELECTRIC HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
BURNED LOWER LEG ON ELECTRIC HEATER/LOWER LEG BURN
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


Date: 01/02/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PATIENT WAS LAYING IN FRONT OF AN ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME, C/O LEFG PAI PAIN. DX-2ND DEGREE THERMAL BURN RIGHT LOWER LEG, RENAL FAILURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/20/2004Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
LAC R LOWER LEG - CUT LEG ON A METAL HEATER WHEN CLEANING OUT GARAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2004Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
W/FM RECEIVED ABRASION TO LOWER LEG WHEN BUMPED ON SMALL ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
FELL ONTO A SPACE HEATER AND BURNED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT BURNED LEG ON ELECTRIC HEATER 2 NIGHTS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/1998Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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