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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 182
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/23/2006 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| THIGH BURN-FELL AGAINST SPACE HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2005 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| BURN LEG ON ELECTRIC HEATER BURN TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2005 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Electric heaters |
| PT FELL AND LANDED ON A SPACE HEATER SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEFT T HIGH |
| 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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