Accidents - Electric baseboard heaters - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,480
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	771
6-15 years old:	230
26-50 years old:	163
50+ years old:	315

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	393	Head:	304
Hand:	195	Lower Leg:	142
Lower Arm:	130	Foot:	92
Elbow:	71	Knee:	63
Upper Trunk:	32	All Of Body:	16
Ankle:	15	Upper Arm:	15
Finger:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/28/2010	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
12MOF 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND TOUCHED ELELCTRIC BASEBOARD HEATER AT HO ME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2010	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
10 MO F FELL INTO WALL BASEBOARD HEATER, BURNED HANDS. DX HAND BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/24/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
4YOF, FELL CUTTING HAND ON BASEBOARD VS OPEN GRATE FOR VENTILATION >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2010	Age: 21 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
DX LAC FOREHEAD: 21MOM FELL W WALK & LANDED HEAD FIRST INTO EDGE OF FLOOR HEATERS. EYEBROW LAC,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 09/30/2010	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
DX OPEN FX OF L HUMEURS/C-5 SPINAL FX: 86YOF H/O ALZHEIZMER'S DEMENTIA. BIB EMS UNWIT' GLF ON W TO BATHRM, STUMBED, FELL KNOCK' INTO HEATER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/19/2010	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters, Ceilings and walls
6 MM LAC. NASAL BRIDGE W/ REPAIR: 1YOF FELL AGAINST BASEBOARD HEATER ON THE WALL, LACERATION BRIDGE OF NOSE, 45 MIN PTA, 6 MM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2010	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
22MOF, RUNING&FELL HITTING FACE ON BASEBOARD, NO HEAD TR >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters, Wire
DX R FOREARM AVULSION: 79YOM P/W 3D OOZ'G F R FOREARM AFTER FALL' ONTO IT;. @HOME WED, TRIP' ON WIRES & HIT R FOREARM ONTO BASEBOARD HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
2 Y/O/M FELL AT HOME AND HIT FACE ON BASEBOARD DX/ FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Asian
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
4 YOF WAS RUNNING IN DINING ROOM AND CUT FOOT ON BASEBOARD HEATER LACERATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2010	Age: 54 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 baseboard heaters
54 YOM KNEE CONTUSION, KNEELING DOWN TO FIX A BASEBOARD AND DEVELOPED K NEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
11YOM FELL AND STRUCK RIGHT CALF ON A METAL BASEBOARD HEATER - LACERATION LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
3 YOM FELL CUT LEG ON BASEBOARD HEATER AT HOME. DX LOWER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2010	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
1 Y/O FEMALE CUT BOTTOM OF FOOT ON BASEBOARD HEATER DX: LACERATION LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
56 YOM WAS ASLEEP WHEN BASEBOARD HEATER CAUGHT FIRE IN BEDROOM. +FD. DX: 20% TBSA PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE/ARMS/NECK.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/08/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
71 Y/O/M TRIPPED AND FELL HIT HEAD ON BASEBOARD AT HOME DX/ SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
11YOM, ACC SCRAPED ANKLE AGAINAT A METAL BASEBALL HEATER COVER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
2 YOM CUT HAND ON BASEBOARD HEATER. DX**: LT HAND LAC
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: 04/04/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
4YOF DANCING WITH HER EYES CLOSED WITH SIBLING, FELL HITTING FACE ON OL D BASEBOARD HEATER; ORBITAL LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
14YOF-HIT HER HEAD ON THE BASEBOARD HEATER AT SCHOOL, C/O NAUSEA AND DIZZY. DX: CONTUSION TO FOREHEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 03/09/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
58 Y/O/F PASSED OUT AND HIT FACE ON BASEBOARD AT HOME DX/ FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/26/2010	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
3YOM FELL AT HOME AND STRUCK HEAD ON BASEBOARD HEATER LACERATION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
6YOF-HIT HEAD ON THE BASEBOARD HEATER. DX: LACERATION TO BACK OF HEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2010	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
2YOF FELL HITTING FACE AGAINST A BASEBOARD HEATER - LACERATION FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2010	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
1 F, PT WAS RUNNING THROUGH THE HOUSE. FELL AND HIT ELBOW ON ELECTRIC W ALL HEATER. DX. 2ND DEGREE BURN ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
84YOM FELL AT ASSISTED LIVING AND HIT HEAD ON BASEBOARD HEATER WHILE TRYING TO HELP WIFE UP FROM FLOOR/ CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2010	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
DX ABRASION HEAD/CONTU PERIOCULAR: 12MOM STAND'G ON BASEBOARD HEATER @ HOME; FELL STRIK'G FACE JUST L LAT R EYE ON HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2010	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
8MOF TOUCHED ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATER IN APARTMENT, BLISTERS ON FINGER TIPS; FINGER BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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