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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 183
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/16/2010 | Age: 78 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 |
| 78 YOF WAS TOO CLOSED TO CIRCULAR HEATER 4 DAYS AGO. DX: FIRST DEG BURN LEGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 61 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 |
| 61 YOF TRIPPED OVER A SPACE HEATER AND FELL. DX: L DISTAL TIB/FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2010 | Age: 65 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 65 YOM 3RD DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG S/P STANDING IN FRONT OF A N/S HEATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES XFER TO *** HOSPITAL BURN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/14/2010 | Age: 78 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 |
| 78 Y/O BM BURNED LOWER LEGS WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF UNKNOWN TYPE OF HEATER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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