Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 156
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT TRIPPED OVER HEATER; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Nightwear
BACKED AGAINST A SPACE HEATER,NIGHTGOWN CAUGHT FIRE,BURNS TO BUTTOCKS A ND HANDS,2ND DEGREE,NO FIRE DEPT. NEEDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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