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Accidents - Electric baseboard heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 134
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Toe:70Face:30
Foot:21Head:6
Upper Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
2YOM RUNNING AROUND HOUSE AND CAUGHT FOOT ON THE BASEBOARD RADIATOR - LACERATION RIGHT 5TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters, Beds or bedframes
PT FELL OR CRAWLED OUT OF BED AND BURNED THIGH ON BASEBOARD HEATER, PT SLEEPS IN BED W/MOM W/MATTRESS ON FLOOR; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/04/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT WAS @ HOME FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER BRUISE TO LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. DX MINOR HEAD TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
DX LAC FACE: PT W RUN'G & TRIP'D & LAC'D L LAT ORBITAL AREA W HE FELL AGAINST A BASEBOARD HEARTER. PT NOTED W A LAC APPROX 1IN BY L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
STEPPED ON A BASEBOARD TYPE HEATER AT HOME DX: BURN TO BOTTOM OF FOOT T HERMAL <1% BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters, Beds or bedframes
DX LAC CHEEK: SM LAC TO L CHEEK AFTER FALL'G OOF BED & HIT'G FACE ON BASEBOARD HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT SUS LACERATION TO FOOT AFTER GETTING FOOT CAUGHT IN BASEBOARD OF HEATER%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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