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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2005:83
Year 2006:79

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/06/2006Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT FELL REACHING FOR FLOOR HEATER. DX: LEFT ARM FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT AT HOME SPACE HEATER FELL HITTING RT FOREARM, LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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