Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 861
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	12
Year 1999:	68
Year 2000:	69
Year 2001:	200
Year 2002:	98
Year 2003:	69
Year 2004:	116
Year 2005:	135
Year 2007:	86
Year 2010:	5

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/30/2010	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Basketball
9YOM WITH BURN ON LEG WHEN SITTING NEAR SPACE HEATER, ALSO PLAYING BASK ETBALL AND FELL, HAD HAND STEPPED ON, SWELLING; BURN, HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2007	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LACERATION RIGHT LOWER LEG-PLAYING IN ATTIC AT HOME CUT ON HEATER-PER F ATHER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2007	Age: 12 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: Heaters or heating systems
PT BUMPED INTO A WALL HEATER AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE AND BURNED LEG. D: SE COND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2005	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear
SITTING NEAR GAS WALL HEATER & JEANS CAUGHT ON FIRE/ FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2005	Age: 6 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: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
L LOWER LEG PAIN/6YOM AT HOME TONIGHT FELL AND HIT L LOWER LEG ON HEATE R. CRIED AND WON'T BEAR WEIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2004	Age: 9 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: Heaters or heating systems
DX RIGHT LOWER LEG LACERATION: RUBBING LEG AGAINST HEATER FLASHING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2004	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNED LEG ON HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNED ON SPACE HEATER; TB LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2004	Age: 11 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL BACKWARDS ONTO HEATER, BURNED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2003	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL AND HIT LEG ON A HEATER. PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNED LEG ON HEATER ON TUESDAY - WORSE TODAY. D: BURN LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Beds
PT HIT RT LEG ON HEATER AFTER FALLING OUT OF BED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS PLAYING AND RAN INTO HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2001	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/1999	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/1997	Age: 7 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/1997	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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