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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2006 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT WAS FOUND BY WIFE THIS AM NEXT TO HEATER W/BURNS TO KNEE. DX: FULL THICKNESS BURNS R KNEE & L ANT TIBIA, A FIB. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/08/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| RECENTLY STRUCK LEG ON SPACE HEATER BRUISTIN AND HEMATOMA RIGHT KNE E PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2006 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FELL AGAINST HEATER " TIB PLATEAU FX" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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