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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 249
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| FELL AGAINST ELECTRICAL HEATER - SECOND DEGREE BURN - RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/29/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials |
| 84YOM TRIPPED OVER HEATER CORD INJ TO HEAD ON FLOOR DX/LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2003 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| FELL AGAINST ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME INJURING RT RIBS; CONTUSION RT RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2003 | 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| FELL ONTO A SPACE HEATER AND BURNED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| PATIENT FELL OVER A HEATER CORD AT HOME. DX-6CM SCALP LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2003 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters, Hair dryers |
| PT WAS BURNED ON THIGH AFTER PLUGING IN ELECT HEATER WITH HAIR DRYER THAT CAUGHT FIRE WHICH FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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