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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 276
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| 31 YOM BURNED LT LOWER LEG 8 DAYS AGO ON ELECTRIC HEATHER DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT- DX-CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters, Day wear |
| 48 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT GOT TO CLOSE TO ELECTRIC HEATER, SHIRT MELTED ON BACK. DX; 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO UPPER AND LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| DX JOINT EFFUSION-KNEE R/CONTU KNEE R/DJD R KNEE: 46YOM HIT R KNEE ON HEATER YTDY & HAS PN SINCE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2010 | Age: 28 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 heaters |
| 28 YOM, BURNT LEG ON HEATER, BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| LEFT HAND BURN. 36 YOF BURNED HAND ON A SPACE HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2010 | Age: 44 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: Electric heaters |
| 44YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG ON THE METAL PART OF AN ELECTRIC HEATER LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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