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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:16
50+ years old:86

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/16/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC PORTABLE HEATER FELL AGAINST CHINA CABINET DX CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
MOTHER STATES PT PLAYING, FELL ONTO SPACE HEATER @ HOME. DX: CHEST BURN .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
RIB CONT. PT FELL INTO A SPACE HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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