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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 6-15 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:70Head:6
Neck:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable electric heaters
9YOF TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO PORTABLE HEATER YEST HITTING CHEST/THROAT, N OW W/NECK PAIN TODAY; STRAIN OF NECK MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
11YO TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING FACE ON PORTABLE SPACE HEATER LAC TO FAC E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2009Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT WAS HOME FIGHTING WITH BROTHER WHEN HE FELL BACK ONTO HEAD HITTING SPACE HEATER UNWITNESSED BY MOM. DX SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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