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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 276
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:82Toe:77
Foot:69Hand:16
Lower Arm:15Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT SUS LAC TO TOE AFTER PORTABLE HEATER FELL ON TOE%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Televisions
PLAYING WITH COUSIN, JUMPED OFF THE TV&PULLED DOWN AN ELECTRIC SPACE HE ATER BURNING ARM>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
2 YO MALE, HEATER FELL ON FOOT AT GRANDMAS HOUSE. DX FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2009Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
10 MOM STRUCK ON HEAD BY FLOOR HEATER THAT FELL OVER SUSTAINING AN ABRA SION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2009Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials
PARENTS SPANISH SPEAKING ONLY, BROUGHT IN FOR EVAL OF HAND BURN AFTER F ALLING TO THE FLOOR HITTING HAND AGAINST ELECTRIC HEATER>>CONTACT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2009Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT BURNED LOWER ABDOMEN ON THE SPACE HEATER AT HOME THERMAL BURN TO ABD OMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
ELECTRIC HEATER FELL ON FOOT. DX. TOE ABRASION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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