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Accidents - Electric heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 205
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:71Foot:59
Lower Leg:29Head:29
Knee:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/30/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
ELECTRIC HEATER FELL ON FOOT. DX- CONTUSION L FOOT #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
PT BURNED LEG ON ELECTRIC HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
FELL ONTO ELECTRIC HEATER PREVIOUS NIGHT AFTER DRINKING CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
AT ASSISTED LIVING CENTER FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER CONTUSING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters, Doors
PT WAS BENDING OVER TO PLUG IN A HEATER AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR. DX; FOREH EAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
BURNED LOWER LEG ON ELECTRIC HEATER/LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric heaters, Exercise equipment
TRIPPED OVER AN ELECTRIC HEATER HURT (L) HIP THEN USED EXERCISE BIKE AN D HAD INCREASED PAIN TO LEG DX- KNEE AND LEG STRAIN/SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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