Accidents - Electric heaters - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 33
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	16
50+ years old:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/25/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
LEFT THIGH BURN.PT WAS IN FRONT OF A HEATER BLOWER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND THIGH BECAME RED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters, Hair dryers
PT WAS BURNED ON THIGH AFTER PLUGING IN ELECT HEATER WITH HAIR DRYER THAT CAUGHT FIRE WHICH FD ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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