Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 26-50 years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/12/2006	Age: 26 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
2ND DEGREE BURNS LEFT LOWER LEG-SUS INJ TO LEFT LOWER LEG WHEN SHE BURN ED IT ON A SPACE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2006	Age: 35 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL INTO RADIATOR HEADTER CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	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
RIGHT CALF 2 AND 3 DEG BURNS. PT BURNED LEG ON A SPACE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNED LEG ON HEATER WHILE ASLEEP ON BOAT. DX: L CALF PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN 2%TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/03/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	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
PT WAS DRUNK AND PUT LEG ON HEATER. DX: 4% TBSA BURNS R LOWER LEG, ETOH W/D.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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