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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 687
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Knee:159Toe:149
Head:118All Of Body:108
Hand:50Face:28
Foot:21Lower Trunk:15
Unkown:15Lower Arm:6
Upper Leg:6Neck:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/19/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
TO ER WITH C/O OF HEADACHE STATES HEATER LEAKING CO INTO HOUSE, CO LEVE L 0.6%, CO POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PLAYING WITH OTHER KIDS AND RADIATOR -SPACE HEATER FELL OVER ON HIM ;DX BURNED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Beds or bedframes
JUMPING ON BED, SLID OFF&FELL HITTING FOREHEAD AGAINST THE HEATER >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT DX BURN OF UNSPECIFIED SITE,UNSPECIFIED DEGREE - ACCIDENTALLY LEANED OVER HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LOW BACK BURN-LEANED AGAINST A HEATER-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HEATER ON FOR FIRST TIMEM MOTHER WAS FIXING PT HAIR, SPRAYED HAIRSPRAY, PT PASSED OUT, VOMITEDX1,CO LEVEL 157,DX; ACUTE CARBON MONOXIDE POISON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HAS BURN TO FINGERS ON A HEATER----BURN (R) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT JUMPED OFF OF THE HEATER YESTERDAY AT HOME AND LANDED WRONG ON R FOO T. HAS PAIN OVER 5TH METATARSAL. DX R FOOT FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT SLIPPED & FELL, STRIKING HEAD ON HEATER DX; SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT HIT FOOT ON A HEATER CAUSING INJURY. DX-LACERATION FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
L KNEE LAC/11YOM FELL AT HOME AND HIT KNEE ON HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HEAD LAC/7YOM HIT HEAD ON HEATING UNIT WHILE AT DAY CARE CENTER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNED UPPER LEG WHEN SAT ON SPACE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PIECE OF A HEATER FELL AND HIT PT AT SCHOOL. DX NECK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HIT FOOT ON A HEATER. DX LACERATION R 4TH TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A BROKEN HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2008Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A BROKEN HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
10 YO M CONTUSION TO KNEE HIT KNEE ON HEATER AT HOME 3 WEEKS AGO*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT C/O HIT TOE ON HEATER VENT. DX CONT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL ON SPACE HEATER;DX BURNED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2008Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNED ARM ON HEATER ONE MONTH AGO. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HEATER FELL ON HEAD AT SCHOOL. DX HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/06/2008Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
10 YOM PUT HIS FOOT IN A HEATER, & CUT 5TH TOE DX: TOE LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNED BOTH HANDS,FELL ON HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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