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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 340
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 LEG WHEN GETTING TOO CLOSE TO HEATER AT HOME DX:BURN TO SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2006 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| FELL OVER SPACE HEATER, BURNED LEG DX 2ND DEGREE BURN LLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Blankets |
| SPACE HEATER FELL ON BLANKET AND BLANKET CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: BILAT LEG BURN, MILD SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 2ND DEGREE BURNS LEFT LOWER LEG-SUS INJ TO LEFT LOWER LEG WHEN SHE BURN ED IT ON A SPACE HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2006 | Age: 35 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FELL INTO RADIATOR HEADTER CONTUSION LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2006 | Age: 42 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 |
| RIGHT CALF 2 AND 3 DEG BURNS. PT BURNED LEG ON A SPACE HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2006 | Age: 25 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 |
| PT PARAPLEGIC GOT TOO CLOSE TO A HEATER 1 WK AGO AND BURNED LEG. DX: L LEG BURN/CELLULITIS, UTI. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/19/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT BURNED LEG ON HEATER WHILE ASLEEP ON BOAT. DX: L CALF PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN 2%TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/16/2006 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| WENT TO ADJUST HEATER, FELL IN FLOOR @ NURSING HOME DX TIB / FIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/03/2006 | Age: 44 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 WAS DRUNK AND PUT LEG ON HEATER. DX: 4% TBSA BURNS R LOWER LEG, ETOH W/D. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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