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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 388
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/18/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Portable electric heaters |
| LUMBAR STR. 59 YOF STRAINED BACK BENDING OVER TO PLUG IN A HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable electric heaters |
| 79 YOF TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC HEATER CORD. DX: CLOSED R SUBCAPITAL HIP FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/17/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Portable electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT BENDING OVER TO TURN OFF SPACE HEATER FELL TO FLOO HURT BACK LOW BACK PAIN AND HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/24/2005 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Portable electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials |
| BENT OVER TO PLUG ELECTRIC HEATER IN, FELL TO FLOOR INJURING HIP AT HOM E. DX: FRACTURE HIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/26/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable electric heaters |
| FELL, HIT BUTTOCK ON SMALL ELECTRICAL HEATER DX HIP CONTUSION |
| 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 |
| Date: 09/29/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Portable electric heaters |
| FELL ON SPACE HEATER DX CONTUSION HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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