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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 359
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2004 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| BURNS L LWR LEG, MOTHER STS PT SUST BURNS WITH A STEAM HEATER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, NO BLISTERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2004 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| INJURED CALF ON A GAS HEATER AT A DAY CARE ENTRANCE. DX. STRAIN L LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2004 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| HEATING UNIT FELL ONTO PT. DX: FX FIB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2004 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT CUT RIGHT LEG ON A METAL PIECE STICK OUT OF HEATER, SUSTAINED " RIGH T LEG LACERATION" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2004 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| DX RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION: RUBBING LEG AGAINST HEATER FLASHING AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| BURNED LEG ON HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT BURNED ON SPACE HEATER; TB LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2004 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| BURNED LOWER LEG ON HEATER IN BATHROOM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HEATER, BURNED LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT STATES HE BURNT BACK OF LEG ON A HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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