Accidents - Electric heaters - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,187
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	417
6-15 years old:	77
16-25 years old:	104
26-50 years old:	276
50+ years old:	312

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	281	Upper Trunk:	135
Face:	98	Head:	84
Lower Arm:	81	All Of Body:	80
Ankle:	71	Upper Arm:	71
Finger:	71	Hand:	66
Wrist:	63	Foot:	33
Knee:	17	Toe:	16
Lower Trunk:	5	Upper Leg:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/22/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Electric heaters
21 YOF PT C/O INJURY TO L ANKLE AND FOOT S/P DROPPING A HEATER ON THEM. L ANKLE & FOOT SPRAIN, CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric heaters
31 YOM BURNED LT LOWER LEG 8 DAYS AGO ON ELECTRIC HEATHER DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT- DX-CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2010	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
18 MONTH OLD FEMALE, STUCK HAND ON A HEATER VENT AT HOME, IT WAS VERY HOT, PT BURNED FINGER DX: BURN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Electric heaters, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
77 YO F TRIPPED OVER CERAMIC HEATER, FELL HIT ARM ON DRESSER AT HOME. D X WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/06/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters, Day wear
48 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT GOT TO CLOSE TO ELECTRIC HEATER, SHIRT MELTED ON BACK. DX; 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO UPPER AND LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2010	Age: 9 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters, Beds or bedframes
9MOM, FELL OFF BED&LEG GOT CAUGHT IN SPACE HEATER THAT WAS NEXT TO THE BED>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2010	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
DX JOINT EFFUSION-KNEE R/CONTU KNEE R/DJD R KNEE: 46YOM HIT R KNEE ON HEATER YTDY & HAS PN SINCE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Electric heaters
55 YO M C/O WEAKNESS X 1 WEEK. LIVES IN RV & HAS BEEN USING SIGNIFICANT AMT OF *** IN RV. ALSO USED ELECTRIC HEATER YEST. DX;WEAKNESS. TRANSFE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 11/09/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
5 YOM CONTUSION TO FOOT WHEN HEATER FELL ON HIS FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2010	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
14MOF WITIH BURNS TO HAND FROM TOUCHING HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2010	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
28 YOM, BURNT LEG ON HEATER, BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
53YOM PASSED OUT AND STRUCK BACK ON METAL HEATER BACK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2010	Age: 11 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
11 MOF, BURNED ARM ON SPACE HEATER, BURN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2010	Age: 2 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: Electric heaters
2YOM HIT HEAD ON FLOOR HEATING UNIT, NO LOC, BLEEDING CONTROLLED DX: FA CE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2010	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
4YOM LACERATION TO CHIN FELL AT GRANDMA'S HITTING ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric heaters, Eyeglasses
DX SYNCOPE/LAC FOREHEAD COMLICATED/FALL TO FLOOR: 22YOM GET VAC W STAND; SYNCOPAL EP STRUCK HAED ON HEATER & GLASSES LAC R EYE/FELL FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2010	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
21 YOF C/O TOE PAIN DROPPED ELECTRIC HEATER ON LEFT BIG TOE. DX-CONTUSION, ABRASIONS TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
RT HAND LAC.54YOM WAS MOVING A HEATER AND LACERATED HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2010	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
LEFT HAND BURN. 36 YOF BURNED HAND ON A SPACE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2010	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
11MONTH OLD MALE WITH BURNS TO HANDS FROM TOUCHING A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2010	Age: 59 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
59YOF, C/O SUSTAINED BURN TO THE SHIN FROM SPACE HEATER, +REDNESS&BLIST ERING>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/14/2010	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric heaters, Tables
20 MOF CLOSED HEAD INJURY W/ SCALP LAC, A SMALL ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER F ELL OFF THE TABLE AND HIT HER ON THE HEAD + LOC, OCC 24 HOURS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
15 YO F WITH A 2ND DEGREE BURN BY HOT HEATER (NON SPEC) AT HOME DX: THERMAL BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2010	Age: 68 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: Other
Product: Electric heaters
68 YO M FELL STRUCK HEATER SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2010	Age: 2 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: Electric heaters
2 YOF WENT IN MOTHER'S ROOM WHERE THERE WAS AN ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER AN D PLACED LEG UP AGAINST IT DX: BURN, LEG, 1ST DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 23 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
23MOF,BAREFOOTED&ACC CUT FOOT ON A METAL ELECTRIC HEATER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
13 WM WITH BURN TO BACK OF LEFT LOWER LEG AFTER BACKING INTO HEATER. DX BURN LOWER LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2010	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric heaters
DX CONCUSSION/ABRASION HEAD: 11MOM STAND'G; LEARN'G TO WALK, FELL BACK- WARD, HIT HEAD ON HEATER; HAS MINUTE CUT TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2010	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric heaters
10 MO M HAD ELECTRIC HEATER FALL ON HIS HEAD;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters
51YR OLD MALE PT SUSTAINED BURNS TO UPPER ARM FROM ELECTRIC HEATHER AT HOME PTA DX 2ND DEG BURNS UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2010	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
44YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG ON THE METAL PART OF AN ELECTRIC HEATER LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2010	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: Electric heaters
2 YO M WAS BURNED WHEN HE FELL ON A FLOOR TYPE OF HEATER AT HOME DX: BU RNS - THERMAL; 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE TO ABDOMEN AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2010	Age: 17 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric heaters, Beds or bedframes
17MOF- PT WAS HOME SLEEPING IN BED WHEN SHE STARTED TO CRY, SITTING NEXT TO SPACE HEATER BURN TO R- THIGH. DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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