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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FALL ASLEEP WITH LEG NEXT TO HEATER |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/26/2003 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A HEATER AT HOME AND FELL. DX-FRACTURE DISTAL TIBIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 51 Y.O. W FEMALE W/ABRASION TO LEG. PT SCRAPED LEG ON HEATER @ HOME. E9 179 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PTBURNED LOWER LEG ON SPACE HEATER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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