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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 202
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric baseboard heaters |
| TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING BACK ON A METAL BASEBOARD HEATER. DX CONTUSION LOW BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2008 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric baseboard heaters |
| CUT LEFT SHIN ON CORNER OF ELECTRIC BASEBOARD----LEFT LEG LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2008 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric baseboard heaters |
| PT CUT FOREHEAD AND BRUISED HEAD, WRIST AND KNEE WHEN TRIPPED OVER OXYGEN TUBING AT HOME AND FELL INTO WALL HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric baseboard heaters |
| PT LAYED NEXT TO BASEBOARD HEATER IN APT FOR HEAT. DX: 10% FULL/PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R SHOULDER/CHEST/AXILLA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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