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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 768
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:242Foot:189
Hand:103Head:58
Face:58Toe:58
Lower Trunk:23Ankle:16
Knee:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BREATHING CO FROM HEATER AT HOME X 3 DAYS CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/30/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
X 3 DAYS BREATHE CARBON MONOXIDE FROM HEATER AT HOME CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2004Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CUT TO BOTTOM OF FOOT STEPPED ONTO FLOOR HEATER DX: LACERATION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2004Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
R KNEE PAIN, HIT AGAINST HEATER DX: CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CUT TO HAND HIT ON METAL HEATER VENT DX: LACERATION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT SAT ON HEATER YEST WITH BURNS NOTED TODAY WITH DRAINAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Heaters or heating systems
ELECTRIC SPARK/20YOM WAS IN BEDROOM TOUCHING METAL HEATER WHEN LIGHTNIN G STRUCK HIS HOUSE. HE FELT & SAW LARGE SPARK ABOUT BASKETBALL SIZE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2004Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HIT HEAD ON AN IRON HEATER 3 WEEKS AGO. DX. MINOR HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
STUBBED TOE ON HEATER. FX-L 3RD TOE NAIL PARTIAL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
RT ANKLE SPRAIN.PT TRIPPED OVER A HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2004Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PLAYING AROUND WITH FRIENDS HIT FOREHEAD ON HEATER DX: FOREHEAD LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
22YOM-CONTUSION LEFT FOOT-HEATER FELL ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT C/O PAIN AND SWELLING TO LT HAND - S/P HIT HAND ON HEATER LAST NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2004Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
25 YO MALE SAT ON HEATER AND BURNED BUTTOCKS PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
A HEATER FELL ON PATIENT'S RIGHT FOOT, HAVING PAIN AND SWELLING. DX-RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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