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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 461
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 25 YOF WAS BURNED ON HEATER 4 DAYS AGO DX: L LEG INFECTION, EDEMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 3 CM L LOWER ANTERIOR TIBIAL LAC. WITH REPAIR: TRIPPED OVER A FLOOR HEATER THIS MORNING, LAC. L LOWER LEG, @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 24YO PT SITTING TOO CLOSE TO HEATER AT HOME BECAUSE COLD, NOW W/BURN AN D BLISTERING TO LOWER LEG; BURN TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 16YOF ACCIDENTLY BUMPED LT LOWER LEG AGAINST A SPACE HEATER; LOWER LEG BURN,1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| TOUCHED LEG ON HOT WALL HEATER DX: BURN TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2006 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT PARAPLEGIC GOT TOO CLOSE TO A HEATER 1 WK AGO AND BURNED LEG. DX: L LEG BURN/CELLULITIS, UTI. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/29/2005 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| BURN TO RLL ON HEATER DX: MINOR BURN R LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2001 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/1999 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/1998 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/1998 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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