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Accidents - Electric baseboard heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 281
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:137Head:113
Lower Leg:15Upper Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
63YOF, FELL FORWARD, STRUCK FACE ON BASEBOARD HEATER, FALL, 2CM. FACIAL LACERATION, R RIB CONTUSION, UTI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT WAS FOUND ON FLOOR AGAINST BASEBOARD HEATER. DX: 7% TBSA PARTIAL THICKNESS/FULL THICKNESS BURN UPPER ARM/SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/05/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT FELL AND WAS FOUND LYING NEXT TO BASEBOARD HEATER AT NURSING HOME. DX: L SHIN THIRD DEG BURN 2% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
TRIPPED AND FELL AT HOME STRIKING THE WALL HEATER. DX-CONTUSION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT FELL AT HOME AND HIT FACE ON A BASEBOARD DX// NASAL FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2009Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric baseboard heaters, Chair, rocking
FELL OUT OF ROCKING CHAIR HITTING HEAD AGAINST THE BASEBOARD HEATER >>CHI/SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric baseboard heaters
PT STATES SLIPPED & FELL WHILE WALKING & HIT HEAD AGAINST BASEBOARD HEATER DX: CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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