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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 358
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:6
Year 2003:131
Year 2007:70
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:135

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2010Age: 13 monthsSex: 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
13 MO M FELL LANED ON ELECTRIC PLUG IN HEATER AT HOME, BURNED ARM. DX F OREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
2 YOF BURNED HER FOREARM ON A PORTABLE HEATER/ BURN TO FOREARM
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: 09/30/2007Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
BURNED FOREARM ON PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME. DX; PARTIAL THICKN ESS BURN FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
BURN FROM A PORTABLE HEATER TO THE LOWER L ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
2 YO F FELL INTO SPACE HEATER, BURNS TO R ARM/R ABD. DX 1 & 2 DEGREE BU RN TO 15-18%BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/1997Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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