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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 166
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:68Finger:66
Face:15Lower Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/20/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 06/27/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 05/16/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: 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: 02/08/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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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