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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/20/2005 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Portable electric heaters, Blankets |
| PATIENT GOT TOO CLOSE TO PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATER WITH BLANKET. IT CAUG HT FIRE. NO FD. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2005 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Portable electric heaters |
| 3CM NOSE LAC-FELL-@ HOME-HIT A SPACE HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2005 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Portable electric heaters, Bathtubs or showers |
| SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF TUB, FELL ON ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER DX. BUTTOCKS BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2005 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable electric heaters |
| CUT RT. FINGERS ON SMALL HEATER DX: ABRASION RT. 4TH & 5TH FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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