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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 619
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 1999:66
Year 2002:68
Year 2003:77
Year 2004:69
Year 2008:102
Year 2009:141
Year 2010:17
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:145Upper Trunk:84
Upper Leg:77Ankle:71
Foot:70Lower Trunk:68
Finger:66Lower Leg:17
Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/11/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
25YM,INJURED AT HOME BURNT LOWER LEG ON ELECTRIC HEATER DX: BURN TO LO WER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2009Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable electric heaters
L FOOT STR/21YOF AT HOME YESTERDAY STUBBED L FOOT ON FLOOR HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters
FRACTURE 4TH-5TH METACARPAL. HIT A SMALL SPACE HEATER WHEN IT DIDN'T WORK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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


Date: 10/30/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Beds or bedframes
21 Y/O F INJURED UPPER BACK WHEN LANDED ON PORTABLE HEATER WHEN FELL OU T OF BED AT HOME. DX; 2 DEGREE BURNS, UPPER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
HIT LEG ON PORTABLE HEATER DX: BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/15/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable electric heaters
MOVING HEAVY FLUID FILLED RADIATOR - TYPE PORTABLE HEATER, HURT BACK A T HOME. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN. ELECTRIC HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/1999Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/1997Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Portable electric heaters, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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