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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2005:68
Year 2009:70
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:68
50+ years old:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/09/2009Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters, Furniture
A 68YOF TRIPPED OVER A HEATER CORD AND HIT UPPER ARM ON FURNITURE. DX: LEFT DISTAL THIRD HUMERAL FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT AT CAMPGROUND FELL AGAINST ELECTRIC PORTABLE SPACEHEATER BURN TO UPP ER ARM DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L DALTOID 8CM X 6.5CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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