Accidents - Portable electric heaters - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
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139

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT TRIPPED OVER A PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATER ONTO LEFT HIP AND FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/18/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Bathtubs or showers
DIZZY TRIPPED FELL IN TUB, SAT ON TOILET, PASSED OUT FELT BURNING ON LE G, SHE HAD SAT ON ELECTRIC HEATER. DX 3RD DEGREE BURN THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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