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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT WAS WALKING BACKWARDS IN GARAGE & FELL ON SPACE HEATER AT HOME DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| NECK AND BACK INJURY FROM HEATER FALLING OFF OF SHELVE AT *** AND LANDE D ON HEAD. DX-CERVICAL AND LUMBAR STRAIN, HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PIECE OF A HEATER FELL AND HIT PT AT SCHOOL. DX NECK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 2% BURNS TO NECK,TORSO,HAND AND ABD.PT WAS TOO CLOSE TO A SPACE HEATER AND CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE.NO FIRE DEPT.THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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