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Accidents - Electric baseboard heaters - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 512
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:259Finger:80
Toe:75Foot:30
Lower Arm:16Pubic Region:16
Face:16Hand:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/23/2003Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
FELL & HIT HEAD ON BASEBOARD HEATER DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT ARM AND LEG: PT MADE CONTACT WITH BASEBOARD HEATING ELEMENTS AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PATIENT RAN INTO FLOORBOARD HEATER AT HOME YESTERDAY; TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT-HIT HEAD ON BASEBOARD HEATER DX-HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
JAMMED CORNER OF BASEBOARD HEATER WITH TOE. DX. R TOENAIL INJURY, TOENA IL REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
DX LEFT HAND BURN: HOLDING ONTO WALL TO WALK, FELL AND TOUCHED HAND TO BASEBOARD HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
DX LEFT FACIAL LACERATION: FELL AND STRUCK FAC ON BASEBOARD HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT SUST HEAD INJURY AFTER HITTING BASEBOARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2003Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
HIT HEAD ON BASEBOARD HEATER-DX MINOR HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2003Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 04/12/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic RegionDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
DX LACERATION TO PENIS: IN BATHROOM, FELL AND CUT PENIS ON BASEBOARD HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT FELL ONTO BASEBOARD HEATER @ CHURCH.DX FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: 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: 02/02/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
FELL AND STRUCK BASEBOARD HEAT. DX. LAC SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PATIENT CRAWLING AND BUMPED HAND ON BASE HEATER AT HOME; BURNS TO 2ND, 3RD, 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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