Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - Years 1997-2010 - 25 - 50% Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 506
See also: Lethal accidents, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	70
Year 1999:	111
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	7
Year 2002:	158
Year 2003:	22
Year 2004:	16
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	71
Year 2007:	15

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	287
6-15 years old:	19
26-50 years old:	86
50+ years old:	114

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/26/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
INTOXICATED AND BURNED SELF ON OUTDOOR HEATER B URNING 50% OF BODY WITH 3RD DEGREE BURNS,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/30/2006	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Ceilings and walls
PT CRAWLED BETWEEN SPACE HEATER AND WALL; MULTIPLE BURNS DX: THERMAL BURNS TO CHEST, ARMS, THIGHS, ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/29/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear
BACKED INTO HEATER,DRESS CAUGHT FIRE/2ND DEGREE UPPER BACK,FRONT TORSO 30% OF BODY/NO FD CALLED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/02/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
59 Y.O. B MALE W/BURNS TO BODY FROM WAIST UP TO HEAD. PT STS HEATER CAU GHT ON FIRE & PT HAD TO JUMP OUT OF WINDOW @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889 NS IF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/12/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PSYCH PATIENT FOUND LYING ON/NEAR HIS SPACE HEATER WITH BURNS TO HIP AN D FLANK AREA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/10/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Nightwear
STOOD NEXT TO SPACE HEATER TO GET GLASS OF WATER AND GOWN CAUGHT ON FIR E, UNCLE USE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT FLAMES;FIRE, NO FD PRESENT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/26/2002	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Other furnaces
208 MOFC IN HOUSE FIRE DUE TO SPACE HEATER, FURNACE BROKEN, RESCUED BY MOM/FD THERE/1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS HEAD, FACE SHOULDER, HANDS/TRNSFR
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/26/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Other furnaces
31YOFC IN HOUSE FIRE DUE TO SPACE HEATER, FURNACE BROKEN, WENT THRU FIR E TO RESCUE BABY & RAN FROM HOUSE, FD THERE/MULTIPLE BURNS & SMOKE INH
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/13/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Pillows
PT WAS ASLEEP WHEN DOG WAS PLAYING WITH A PILLOW TOO CLOSE TO THE HEATE R - CAUGHT FIRE. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO APPROX 25% OF BODY AREA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELL OVER A HEATER AT HOME AND CAUGHT FIRE. DX-BURNS 40% BSA, DEATH. NOT STATED FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 01/02/2001	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Nightwear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/08/2000	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/10/1999	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/13/1999	Age: 12 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/1997	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Beds
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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