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Accidents - Electric heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 391
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2010Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric heaters, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
77 YO F TRIPPED OVER CERAMIC HEATER, FELL HIT ARM ON DRESSER AT HOME. D X WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/07/2009Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
LEFT WRIST CONTUSION.PT FELL AND HIT WRIST ON A HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT C/O FALL ON ELECTRIC HEATER. DX BURN 2ND DEGREE WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
WRIST CT-ACCIDENTLY HIT ELECTRIC HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric heaters
TRIPPED OVER HEATER CORD FX WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric heaters
PT GOT SHOCKED WHILE PLUGGING IN SPACE HEATER; WRIST ELECTRICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2000Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/1997Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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