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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 315
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/30/2010 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Electric baseboard heaters |
| DX OPEN FX OF L HUMEURS/C-5 SPINAL FX: 86YOF H/O ALZHEIZMER'S DEMENTIA. BIB EMS UNWIT' GLF ON W TO BATHRM, STUMBED, FELL KNOCK' INTO HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/04/2010 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Electric baseboard heaters, Wire |
| DX R FOREARM AVULSION: 79YOM P/W 3D OOZ'G F R FOREARM AFTER FALL' ONTO IT;. @HOME WED, TRIP' ON WIRES & HIT R FOREARM ONTO BASEBOARD HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric baseboard heaters |
| 54 YOM KNEE CONTUSION, KNEELING DOWN TO FIX A BASEBOARD AND DEVELOPED K NEE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric baseboard heaters |
| 56 YOM WAS ASLEEP WHEN BASEBOARD HEATER CAUGHT FIRE IN BEDROOM. +FD. DX: 20% TBSA PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE/ARMS/NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/08/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric baseboard heaters |
| 71 Y/O/M TRIPPED AND FELL HIT HEAD ON BASEBOARD AT HOME DX/ SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric baseboard heaters |
| 58 Y/O/F PASSED OUT AND HIT FACE ON BASEBOARD AT HOME DX/ FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/15/2010 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Electric baseboard heaters |
| 84YOM FELL AT ASSISTED LIVING AND HIT HEAD ON BASEBOARD HEATER WHILE TRYING TO HELP WIFE UP FROM FLOOR/ CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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