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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 16-25 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Ankle:71Face:15
Upper Trunk:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2008Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
16 YOF GOT UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, TRIPPED AND STRUCK PORTABLE H EATER, IT WAS NOT ON, AND SUSTAINING A LACERATION TO NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
21 Y/O FEMALE SUS BURN TO UPPER TRUNK DUE TO A PORTABLE HEATER DX BURN TO UPPER TRUNK%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT C/O ANKLE INJURY. PT CUT ANKLE ON ELECTRIC HEATER. DX ABRASION ANKLE .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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