Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 26-50 years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,569
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Foot:	210	Face:	189
All Of Body:	159	Lower Leg:	148
Hand:	142	Upper Leg:	117
Finger:	109	Lower Trunk:	102
Elbow:	86	Lower Arm:	75
Wrist:	73	Toe:	61
Shoulder:	30	Upper Trunk:	30
Knee:	15	Eyeball:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/22/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURN TO R HAND ON HEATER DX: 3RD DEGREEN BURN R THUMB AND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
49 YO M C/O HEADACHE AFTER CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE FROM FALTY HEATER* CO/HB LEVEL 2.3
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELL OVER A HEATER LAST P.M. AT HOME. DX-RIB FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HIT HAND ON SPACE HEATER ACCIDENTALY WITH HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL, GRABBED ONTO GOT HEATER TO CATCH SELF, BURNED HAND, DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CONT. L FOOT, PT DROPPED A SPACE HEATER & SUST INJURY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL,SHOULDER HIT HEATER CONTUSION LT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS IN ROW HOME C/O POSS CSRBON MONOXIDE TOXIC FROM FALTY HEATER DX:CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
RT EYEBROW LACERATION: GOT UP TO GO TO BATHROOM, TRIPPED OVER A HEATER, HIT HEAD, LACERATION RT SIDE OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT C/O INHALING FUMES FROM FALTY HEATER CAUSING HEADACHE DX:CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT C/O FAULTY HEATER AT HOME CAUSING HEADACHE/NAUSEA DX:CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HAD HOME HEATER FIXED , NOW C/O HEADACHE DX:CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/27/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT EXPERIENCED A FLASH BURN FROM A HEATER WHEN SHE TRIED TO LIGHT A PILOT LIGHT. DX-FIRST DEGREE BURN TO THE EYELIDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
2ND DEGREE BURNS LEFT LOWER LEG-SUS INJ TO LEFT LOWER LEG WHEN SHE BURN ED IT ON A SPACE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WITH TOXIC EFFECT OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FROM FAULTY HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNT ABD ON HOT WATER HEATER LAST WK ,STILL VERY PAINFUL " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT THIGH GOT CAUGHT ON HEATER COVER SUSTAINING THIGH LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CUT FINGER WHEN SAW BLOOD PASSED OUT&FELL HITTING CHIN ON THE HEATER " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
STRUCK A HEATER FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
RAN INTO HEATER AND LACERATED UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL INTO HEATER CONTUSION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WALKED INTO A HEATER YESTERDAY. DX: R 3/4/5 TOE SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FLASH BURN FROM HEATER DX: FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LACERATED WRIST WHILE CARRYING AN ALUMINUM HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
41 YO MALE CUT FINGER ON METAL HEATER DUCT LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
49 Y/O WM STRUCK HEATER BOX SUSTAINING 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT ELBOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL INTO RADIATOR HEADTER CONTUSION LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELT LIGHTHEADED & FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON A HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL ASLEEP AGAINST HEATER 1.5 MO AGO. DX: L ELBOW BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
RIGHT CALF 2 AND 3 DEG BURNS. PT BURNED LEG ON A SPACE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PICKED UP HEATING UNIT AND HURT LOWER ABDOMINE STRAINED GROIN MUSCLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL 2/20, HIT CHEST ON WALL HEATER DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNED LEG ON HEATER WHILE ASLEEP ON BOAT. DX: L CALF PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN 2%TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/18/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL ONTO HEATER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN, 2ND DEG BURN L THIGH, CONT CHEST/BACK/ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Clothing
PATIENT WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF A HEATER AT HOME, CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE DX-BURN RIGHT BUTTOCK AND FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
SHOULDER TENDONITIS-PAIN SINCE LIFTING A HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT C/O LFT FOOT PAIN. PT LEANED FOOT AGAINST SPACE HEATER. DX CELLULITI S FT UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION BURN FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LACERATION RIGHT INDEX FINGER-CUT ON METAL HEATER EDGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT WALKED INTO A HEATER WITH BARE FEET THIS MORNING INJURING HER LT 5TH TOE. DX - TOE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
SPRAIN LEFT FOOT-HEATER FELL ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LEANED AGAINST A HEATING ELEMENT AND BURNED FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT'S GIRLFRIEND + HER 2 GRANDCHILDREN PASSED OUT WHILE VISIT'G. HAS BEE N C/O HEATER TO LANDLORD. EMS CAME, CO LEVELS 12-22. DX.: R/O CO POISON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNED KNEE AFTER LEANING AGAINST THE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2006	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS DRUNK AND PUT LEG ON HEATER. DX: 4% TBSA BURNS R LOWER LEG, ETOH W/D.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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