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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2005:83
Year 2008:75
Year 2010:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/13/2010Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
74 YO WF DROPPED A ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER ON FOOT CONTUSION LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
C/O BURN/WOUND TO L FOOT X 7 DAYS. STEPPED ON NAIL 6 MONTHS AGO WHICH IS WHEN SX BEGAN. BURNED FOOT ON SPACE HEATER. L FOOT GANGRENE, UNCON
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/03/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters
53 YR OLD FEMALE DROPPED HEATER ON FOOT FRACTURE FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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