Accidents - Electric baseboard heaters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,450
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	142
Year 1998:	131
Year 1999:	40
Year 2000:	70
Year 2003:	99
Year 2006:	221
Year 2007:	136
Year 2008:	282
Year 2009:	163
Year 2010:	163

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Foot:	373	Toe:	250
Finger:	188	Lower Arm:	186
Lower Leg:	100	Shoulder:	75
Neck:	75	Head:	62
Wrist:	43	Upper Trunk:	32
Elbow:	30	All Of Body:	16
Knee:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/02/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters, Bicycles or accessories
49 YOM WAS CARRYING A BASEBOARD HEATER ON BIKE WHEN HE FELL. DX: CHEST WALL CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
36 YOM HIT RT HAND/ARM ON BASEBOARD HEATER --LAC. DX**: LAC LT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2010	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
45YOF, BIBA AFTER FD BY HUSBAND IN THE BATHROOM IN CONVULSION STATE CLU TCHING ON ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATER>>ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/17/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
42YOM THREW SOMETHING AND BASEBOARD HEATER COVER CAME UP AND CUT ARM LACERATION LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
L 5TH TOE PAIN FROM STUBBING TOE ON BASEBOARD HEAT DX AVULSION TOENAIL/FX TOE *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2009	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
RHD, ACC CUT RT THUMB ONTO METAL BASEBOARD WHILE WORKING IN BASEMENET @ HOME>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2009	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PASSED OUT IN LAUNDERY ROOM LANDING ON R SHOULDER HAS BURN TO SHOULDER FROM BASEBOARD HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT PASSED OUT AT HOME HIT HEAD ON METAL BASEBOARD AND THEN HAD A SEIZUR E DX/ CONCUSSION POST TRAUMATIC SEIZURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
STRUCK L 5TH TOE ON BASEBOARD. DX SPRAIN TOE/FOOT#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT FELL AT HOME AND HIT A WALL HEATER. DX. NECK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
*** EMPLOYEE SCRAPING THE BASEBOARD & FELT A "POP" IN R SHOULDER - STRA IN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
3 CM LACERATION LT FOREARM: 2.5 CM LT GROIN ABSCESS: CUT ARM ON PIECE OF METAL BASEBOARD HEATER 5 DAYS OR MORE, PT IS A DIABETIC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT SLIPPED AND HIT FOOT ON BASEBOARD AT HOME DX// LAC LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT HAD LAC TO R WRIST ON BASEBOARD HEATER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT SUST LAC TO FINGER ON HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters, Ceilings and walls
39 YO FEMALE HAD HEATER FALL FROM WALL ONTO LEG AT HILTON RIGHT KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
36 YOF, KICKED BASEBOARD HEATER WITH L LITTLE TOE, PAIN RADIATING UP IN TO FOOT, NUMBNESS, TINGLING DX:53
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT FELL ONTO BASEBOARD HEATER DX: R ELBOW SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
BURNED LEG WITH AN ELECTRIC HEATER DX: R LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
HIT FOOT AGAINST BASEBOARD DX: L FOOT LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
LAC L INDEX FINGER ON ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATER AT HOME DX 1 CM LAC L INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT KICKED BASEBOARD HEATER. DX: L FOOT LAC 2.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2000	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/1999	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/1998	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/1998	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/1998	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/1997	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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