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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 293
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2010 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| A 11 MONTH OLD MALE POSSIBLY BURNED LEG ON GRATE OF HEATER WHILE BEING WATCHED BY FATHER, BURN TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2010 | Age: 28 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 |
| 28YOM-CALF BURN-BURNED ON SPACE HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 25 YOF WAS BURNED ON HEATER 4 DAYS AGO DX: L LEG INFECTION, EDEMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2010 | Age: 78 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 |
| 78 YOF WAS TOO CLOSED TO CIRCULAR HEATER 4 DAYS AGO. DX: FIRST DEG BURN LEGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 61 YOF TRIPPED OVER A SPACE HEATER AND FELL. DX: L DISTAL TIB/FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Basketball |
| 9YOM WITH BURN ON LEG WHEN SITTING NEAR SPACE HEATER, ALSO PLAYING BASK ETBALL AND FELL, HAD HAND STEPPED ON, SWELLING; BURN, HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2010 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 15 MO MALE BURNED ON LEG WITH A SPACE HEATER. DX BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| 26YOF HISP AT HOME SPACE HEATER CAUGHT FIRE BURNED LOWER LEGS/HANDS UNK FD,DX B/L FEET BURNS 2ND,L HAND BURN,TOTAL BODY SURFACE 10%,COMPLEX |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/15/2010 | Age: 65 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 |
| 65 YOM 3RD DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG S/P STANDING IN FRONT OF A N/S HEATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES XFER TO *** HOSPITAL BURN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/14/2010 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 78 Y/O BM BURNED LOWER LEGS WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF UNKNOWN TYPE OF HEATER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/10/2010 | Age: 30 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 SLIPPED AND FELL ON A HEATER, DX: BURN TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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