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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 104
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2006 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT BURNED LEG WHEN GETTING TOO CLOSE TO HEATER AT HOME DX:BURN TO SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Blankets |
| SPACE HEATER FELL ON BLANKET AND BLANKET CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: BILAT LEG BURN, MILD SMOKE INHALATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2006 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| WENT TO ADJUST HEATER, FELL IN FLOOR @ NURSING HOME DX TIB / FIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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