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Accidents - Electric baseboard heaters - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
See also: Lethal accidents, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:67
Year 2009:62
Year 2010:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/08/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 07/09/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Electric baseboard heaters, Sinks
23YOM WAS WORKING ON HIS SINK FIXING FAUCET,FOOT CAME IN CONTACT WITH BASEBOARD HEATER,SHOCK TYPE SENSATION FELT IN LOWER LEG;ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/1997Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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