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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 215
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2009 | Age: 52 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 |
| PT T10 PARAPLEGIC BURNED LEG AGAINST SPACE HEATER. DX: L LEG THIRD DEG BURN, CELLULITIS, MULT SACRAL DECUBS INF, PERI VAS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/12/2009 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PER PT, CUT L LOWER LEG ON CORNER OF A METAL SPACE HEATER. DX. LAC L L OWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2009 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 67YO PT TRYING TO TOGGLE W/ THE HEATER THAT WAS ON DESK & FELL PT LOST BALANCE & FELL ONTO HIS ANKLE DX: FIBULA FX/DISLOCATION |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/01/2009 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| HIT RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A HEATER AT HOME. BURN, RIGHT LOWER LEG. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 53 Y/O PANTS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE STANDING BY HEATER, DRINKING AT HOME. DX-BURN LOWER LEG, ETOH INTOXICATED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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