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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/26/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PT TRIPPED OVER HEATER AND HIT HEAD ON BOOKSHELF DX: HEAD CONT/HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2006 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT TRIPPED OVER HEATER. DX: HEAD/CHEST CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2006 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL, HIT HEAD ON HEATER WHILE REACHING FOR PHONE, LOST BALANCE, LACERATION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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