Accidents - Portable electric heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 718
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	75
Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	68
Year 2003:	75
Year 2004:	93
Year 2005:	159
Year 2006:	14
Year 2008:	78
Year 2009:	82
Year 2010:	53

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	138
6-15 years old:	91
16-25 years old:	68
26-50 years old:	32
50+ years old:	388

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/18/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable electric heaters
LUMBAR STR. 59 YOF STRAINED BACK BENDING OVER TO PLUG IN A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2010	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
23 MO MALE BUMPED INTO PORTABLE ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER AT BABYSITTERS HO USE. DX BUTTOCKS BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2010	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters
79 YOF TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC HEATER CORD. DX: CLOSED R SUBCAPITAL HIP FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/04/2009	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT BURNED LOWER ABDOMEN ON THE SPACE HEATER AT HOME THERMAL BURN TO ABD OMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
WAS GETTING READY TO TAKE A BATH, & WARMING HER BUTTOCKS BY A CERAMIC HEATER, WHEN SHE FELL BACK, REDNESS TO LT BUTT CHEEK. DX; BUTT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials
PT BENDING OVER TO TURN OFF SPACE HEATER FELL TO FLOO HURT BACK LOW BACK PAIN AND HIP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/28/2006	Age: 2 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: Portable electric heaters
DX 3RD DEGREE BURN TO BUTTOCKS: GOT TOO CLOSE TO SPACE HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2005	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
COCCYX CT-TRIPPED OVER PORTABLE HEATER-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2005	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials
BENT OVER TO PLUG ELECTRIC HEATER IN, FELL TO FLOOR INJURING HIP AT HOM E. DX: FRACTURE HIP.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/16/2005	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Bathtubs or showers
SLIPPED GETTING OUT OF TUB, FELL ON ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER DX. BUTTOCKS BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
FELL, HIT BUTTOCK ON SMALL ELECTRICAL HEATER DX HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
PATIENT STUMBLED INTO PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME; 1ST DEGREE ABDO MINAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2004	Age: 21 months	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: Portable electric heaters
21MO OLD M TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST ELECTRIC HEATER BURN ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Nightwear
BACKED AGAINST A SPACE HEATER,NIGHTGOWN CAUGHT FIRE,BURNS TO BUTTOCKS A ND HANDS,2ND DEGREE,NO FIRE DEPT. NEEDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	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: Portable electric heaters
FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HEATER;BURN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
FELL ON SPACE HEATER DX CONTUSION HIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2002	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable electric heaters
MOVING HEAVY FLUID FILLED RADIATOR - TYPE PORTABLE HEATER, HURT BACK A T HOME. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN. ELECTRIC HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	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: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/1997	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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