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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/14/2010Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
9 MONTH F BURNED R 5TH FINGER WHEN SHE TOUCHED HOT ELECTRIC HEATER AT AUNTS HOUSE DX: THERMAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2008Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
LAC R HAND ON PORTABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2006Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
2DY AGO PT. GRABBED SPACE HEATER + BURNED 3RD + 4TH FINGERS. 0.5CM BLIS TER NOW AVULSED. DX.: 2ND-DEGREE BURNS, 2 OR MORE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
CUT RT. FINGERS ON SMALL HEATER DX: ABRASION RT. 4TH & 5TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
TOUCHED PORTABLE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2001Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/1999Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/1999Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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