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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,014
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 31 YO F FELL HIT CHEST ON HEATER, +ETOH. DX RIB PAIN, ETOH INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 26 YOM WAS MOVING A HEATER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. DX BACK SP RAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 44 YOM HAD SEIZURE AND FELL AGAINST WALL HEATER 3 WK AGO. DX: 16" X 8" BURN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| RIB FX/48YOM C/O L CHEST WALL PAIN FROM FALLING LAST NIGHT. STRUCK L CH EST WALL AGAINST SPACE HEATER AND C/O PAIN WITH DEEP BREATHING/MOVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FELL AGAINST WALL HEATER DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2009 | Age: 42 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 |
| PT TRIPPED OVER HEATER AND FELL. DX: L RIB FX, COCCYX CONT. |
| 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: 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: 07/07/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT FELL ASLEEP IN FRONT OF SPACE HEATER LAST PM. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear |
| PT SLEPT NEXT TO SPACE HEATER WHICH CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE. +FD. DX: 10% TBSA SUPERF PART THICK BURN TO BACK/FLANK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/20/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear |
| PT FELL ASLEEP NEAR A SPACE HEATER AND THEN HIS SHIRT CAUGHT FIRE AND H E SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO UPPER TRUNK TRANSFERRED NS IF FD ON SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/06/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT STATED HE WAS BURNED BY A HEATER ON 12-2 BUT THE BURN IS GETTING WOR SE - BURN TO CHEST |
| 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: 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: 12/09/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT WORKING ON HEATER ONE WEEK AGO WHEN SLIPPED AND HIT SIDE ON HEATER C ASE. CONTINUED PAIN. D: POSSIBLE 10TH RIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 45 YO FEMALE LEANED AGAINST HEATER AND BURNED UPPER BACK SUPERFICIAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear |
| PT RECEIVED BURNS TO UPPER BACK WHEN STANDING FRONT OF HEATER AND T-SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2001 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2000 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/1999 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/1999 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Ceilings and walls |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/1999 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/1998 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/1998 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/1998 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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