Accidents - Portable electric heaters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,230
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	67
Year 1998:	84
Year 2000:	102
Year 2001:	16
Year 2002:	32
Year 2003:	312
Year 2004:	156
Year 2005:	361
Year 2006:	79
Year 2007:	61
Year 2008:	527
Year 2009:	157
Year 2010:	271

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	388	Lower Leg:	243
Foot:	230	Upper Leg:	224
Upper Trunk:	222	Lower Arm:	162
Hand:	159	Shoulder:	138
Face:	108	Neck:	86
Upper Arm:	70	Wrist:	67
Toe:	63	Head:	46
All Of Body:	17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials
61 YOF WAS BENDING OVER TO CHECK ON A SPACE HEATER AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. DX NECK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
74 YO WF DROPPED A ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER ON FOOT CONTUSION LT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 04/24/2010	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
89 YOF FELL OVER A PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATER/ LAC TO LOWER LEG
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: 04/01/2010	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters
64 Y/O/F STUBBED TOE ON A SPACE HEATER AT HOME DX/ LEFT 5TH TOE FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters, Furniture
A 68YOF TRIPPED OVER A HEATER CORD AND HIT UPPER ARM ON FURNITURE. DX: LEFT DISTAL THIRD HUMERAL FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT WITH CONTUSION TO LEFT SHOULDER AFTER TRIPPING OVER SPACE HEATER AND D FALLING. DX CONTUSION LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Portable electric heaters
CHI. PT FELL OVER PORTABLE HEATER CORD HITTING HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2008	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
C/O BURN/WOUND TO L FOOT X 7 DAYS. STEPPED ON NAIL 6 MONTHS AGO WHICH IS WHEN SX BEGAN. BURNED FOOT ON SPACE HEATER. L FOOT GANGRENE, UNCON
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/14/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT TRIPPED OVER A PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATER ONTO LEFT HIP AND FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
HAND 2ND DEGREE BURN-BURNED ON CORD OF PORTABLE ELECTRIC HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters, Christmas decorations
HEAD LAC, PT FELL OVER A PORTABLE HEATER WHEN PUTTING UP CHRISTMAS DECO RATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
LOST BALANCE FELL HITTING FACE ON PORTABLE HEATER LAC TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
SLIPPED, FELL OVER PORTABLE HEATER HIT CHEST. DX CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Portable electric heaters
PAIN MOVINGPORTABLE HEATER/CHEST WALL PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Bathtubs or showers
DIZZY TRIPPED FELL IN TUB, SAT ON TOILET, PASSED OUT FELT BURNING ON LE G, SHE HAD SAT ON ELECTRIC HEATER. DX 3RD DEGREE BURN THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 02/11/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO PORTABLE HEATER AT HOME TODAY DX// RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2006	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT FELL REACHING FOR FLOOR HEATER. DX: LEFT ARM FX
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: 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: 02/23/2005	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
FELL WHILE CARRING A ELECTRIC HEATER.LACERATION TO PALM OF L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT AT HOME SPACE HEATER FELL HITTING RT FOREARM, LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2005	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Portable electric heaters
53 YR OLD FEMALE DROPPED HEATER ON FOOT FRACTURE FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT TRIPPED OVER HEATER; LAC LEG
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: 11/26/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Portable electric heaters, Bathtubs or showers
IN BATHROOM, GOT OVERHEATED FROM SPACE HEATER AND PASSED OUT, HIT BACK OF HEAD ON TUB/ NECK STRAIN, VAGAL SYNCOPE /
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
TRIPPED OVER ELECTRIC PORTABLE HEATER FELL AGAINST CHINA CABINET DX CONTUSION RIBS
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: 02/19/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
BURN TO LEG--SITTING TOO CLOSE TO HEATER DX 2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters
PT WAS DUSTING HOUSE WHEN SHE BUMPED HER LEFT LOWER LEG AGAINST A SPACE HEATER LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
RIB CONT. PT FELL INTO A SPACE HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2002	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Portable electric heaters
64 Y.O. W FEMALE W/SCALP CONTUSION. PT HAD A SYNCOPAL EPISODE & FELL AG AINST A PORTABLE HEATER IN THE BATHROOM. PT ADM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/24/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters, Bedsprings or bedframes
DX LACERATION TO FOREHEAD AND HEAD: MISTOOK PORTABLE SPACE HEATER FOR COMODE IN BEDROOM, STARTED TO SIT, TRIPPED AND HIT HEAD ON BED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2001	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Portable electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2000	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters, Nightwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2000	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2000	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/1998	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/1997	Age: 85 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: Portable electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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