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Accidents - Electric heaters - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 497
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:141
Year 1998:75
Year 2002:5
Year 2004:12
Year 2005:15
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:59
Year 2009:86
Year 2010:84

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/14/2010Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric heaters, Tables
20 MOF CLOSED HEAD INJURY W/ SCALP LAC, A SMALL ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER F ELL OFF THE TABLE AND HIT HER ON THE HEAD + LOC, OCC 24 HOURS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2010Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric heaters
DX CONCUSSION/ABRASION HEAD: 11MOM STAND'G; LEARN'G TO WALK, FELL BACK- WARD, HIT HEAD ON HEATER; HAS MINUTE CUT TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2010Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric heaters
10 MO M HAD ELECTRIC HEATER FALL ON HIS HEAD;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric heaters
DX CHI: 3YOF BIB MOP AFTER GLF @ HOME W RUN'G. HIT HEAD ON HEATER AS SHE FELL; LUMP NOTED TO LS FOREHEAD; SWELL'G TO AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2009Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
PT HIT HEAD ON ELECTRIC HEATER THEN HEATER FELL ON PT HEAD DX CONTUSION HEAD *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
PT FELL HIT HEAD ON HEATER AT HOME TODAY DX// SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2007Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME DX- SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2005Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN FELL AND STRUCK A HEATER AT HOME -LWT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/12/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters, Beds or bedframes
PT WAS PUSHED OFF THE BED BY BROTHER - PT FELL OFF BED AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON CORNER OF ELECTRIC HEATER. D: LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
CHILD FELL IN BASEMENT HITTING HEAD ON CORNER OF THE HEATER. DX SCALP LACEARATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric heaters
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON ELECTRIC FLOOR HEATER; CONCUSSION, SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/1998Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/1997Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/1997Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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