Accidents - Portable electric heaters - Year 2005 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	68
50+ years old:	66

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/20/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Blankets
PATIENT GOT TOO CLOSE TO PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATER WITH BLANKET. IT CAUG HT FIRE. NO FD. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
FELL WHILE CARRING A ELECTRIC HEATER.LACERATION TO PALM OF L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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