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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 219
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/10/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| PT GOT SHOCKED WHILE PLUGGING IN SPACE HEATER; WRIST ELECTRICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| PT CARRYING ELECTRIC HEATER, FELT POP. DX. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN LUMB AR SACRAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| PT HAD SEIZURE AT HOME AND FELL ONTO ELECTRIC HEATER CAUSING BURNS LT CHEST, RT RIBS, ARMS, BACK; 2ND DEGREE BURNS LT CHEST, BACK, RT ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/25/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| LEFT THIGH BURN.PT WAS IN FRONT OF A HEATER BLOWER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND THIGH BECAME RED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| BURN LOWER LEG - 44 YOM BURNED LEFT LOWER LEG ON AN ELECTRIC HEATER ON FRIDAY, HX DIABETES, DEVELOPED CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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