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Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:16
Year 2002:16
Year 2008:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
LOST BALANCE FELL HITTING FACE ON PORTABLE HEATER LAC TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2002Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters, Bedsprings or bedframes
DX LACERATION TO FOREHEAD AND HEAD: MISTOOK PORTABLE SPACE HEATER FOR COMODE IN BEDROOM, STARTED TO SIT, TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON BED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2001Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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