Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,330
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	285	Foot:	180
Upper Trunk:	159	Lower Leg:	158
Face:	145	Neck:	102
Lower Trunk:	90	Toe:	75
Hand:	43	Upper Leg:	30
Head:	29	Mouth:	15
Shoulder:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/26/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT DROPPED 20 LBS. HEATER ON FOOT 2 DAYS AGO. FOOT PAIN AND BRUISING. D : POSSIBLE AVULSION FX, FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
GREAT TOE CT-SPACE HEATER FELL ON TOE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	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
MALFUNCTION OF HEATER, CARBON MONOXIDE IN APT. DX; CARBON MONOXIDE EXP OSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
42 YOM CARRIED A HEAVY HEATER AND DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
NECK AND BACK INJURY FROM HEATER FALLING OFF OF SHELVE AT *** AND LANDE D ON HEAD. DX-CERVICAL AND LUMBAR STRAIN, HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear
2% BURNS TO BACK.PT WAS STANDING NEXT TO A SPACE HEATER AND SWEATSHIRT CAUGHT FIRE BURNING BACK.NOT FIRE DEPT.THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BACKED INTO A HEATER BURN BACK 2ND DEGREE BURNS 15% OF BACK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/12/2008	Age: 33 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 WITH POSSIBLE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FROM OLD HEATER IN HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
47 Y/O GOT UP IN MIDDLE OF NIGHT, TRIPPED OVER HEATER AND FELL. DX-CONTUSION HIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
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 CO EXPOSURE FROM HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CUT ON HEAT REGISTER FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	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 ASLEEP AGAINST SPACE HEATER. DX: R THIGH SECOND DEG BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL THRU THE HEATER IN THE FLOOR AND WAS STUCK IN THE GROUND UP TO KNEE. DX SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
48 YOM HURT BACK MOVING A HEATER LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
?TRIPPED&FELL HITTING MOUTH AGAINT HEATER, THE NOTICED DENTAL PAIN >>DENTAL INJUREY
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER. DX: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, ITP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT CUT LOWER LEG WHEN HIT LEG ON PART OF METAL ON GRILL OF HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Refrigerators
PT CUT HEAD WHEN GOING TO REFRIGERATOR AND PASSED OUT HIT HEAD ON HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PAIN CARRYING HEATER/LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
38 YO FEMALE HIT FOOT AGAINST HEATER LAST NIGHT AT HOME FRACTURE 5TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CONTUSION TO LOWER AFTER FALLING AND STRIKING BACK ON A SPACE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FOOT CT-HEATER FELL ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL LAST NIGHT ABOUT MIDNIGHT IN SHOP AT HOME AND HIT HEAD ON HEATE R. ETOH. DX. LAC FH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
2% BURNS TO NECK,TORSO,HAND AND ABD.PT WAS TOO CLOSE TO A SPACE HEATER AND CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE.NO FIRE DEPT.THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT RECEIVED CHEST PAIN AFTER SYNCOPAL EPISODE AT HOME AND FELL OVER A HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/14/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PORTABLE HEATER FELL ONTO PT'S FOOT. DX: R GREAT TOE FX/1 CM LAC/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
TRIPPED OVER A HEATER FELL BACKWARD AND HIT HEAD HEAD CONTUSION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2008	Age: 45 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
LEFT CALF BUTN.PT BURNED CALF ON A SPACE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	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
BACKED INTO HEATER, BURNED LEG DX 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
40 YOM SLEPT TOO CLOSE TO HEATER AND SUSTAINED BURNS TO TOES OF LEFT FO OT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/17/2008	Age: 39 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 WAS BURNED ON SPACE HEATER. DX: L FOOT BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL ASLEEP IN FRONT OF HEATER, CAUSED BURNS TO R HAND @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL ASLEEP NEXT TO SPACE HEATER. DX: BURNS TO FACE/R ARM 5% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/05/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
RIGHT EYELID 2ND DEG BURN. SOMETHING FLEW OUT OF A SPACE HEATER HITTIN G PT IN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	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
PASSED OUT IN BATHROOM, +WALL HEATER, DETECTED STRONNG ODOR IN ROOM, DX ; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 41 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
PER BF SMELLED FUNNY ODOR AT HOME, +WALL MOUNTED HEATER, PT FELT DIZZY& COLLAPSED, DX; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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