Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,519
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	306	Lower Leg:	180
Shoulder:	164	Foot:	127
Upper Arm:	102	Upper Leg:	86
Finger:	86	Upper Trunk:	84
Lower Trunk:	83	Hand:	77
Eyeball:	69	All Of Body:	68
Knee:	33	Face:	30
25 - 50% Body:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
TRIPPED ON HEATER DX. HUMERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURN TO BACK WHEN BACKED UP INTO A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
DX:L KNEE CONTUSION AND EFFUSION. FELL TO SIDEWALK CARRYING SPACE HEATE RS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
51 YO WF - BURN - 2 ND DEGREE - LATERAL L THIGH - HIT IT ON HEATER SEVE RA L DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
69 Y/O B/M GOT SOMETHING INTO EYE AND RECEIVED CORNEAL ABRASION TO EYE WHEN BLOWING HEATER OUT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL LAST NIGHT WHEN SHE GOT UP TO TURN ON HEATER CLAVICULAR FX, PELVIC PAIN R/O PELVIC FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/12/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LAC TO HEAD, TRIPPED AND HIT CORNER OF HEATER DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
WAS STANDING NEXT TO A HEATER AND BURNT KNEE DX LT KNEE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
57 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO FOOR. PT BURNED SELF ON SPACE HEATER @ HOME. N S IF FD ATTD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 65 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
FALL ASLEEP WITH LEG NEXT TO HEATER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/03/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELL BACK AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER. DX: 5 CM LACERATION TO SCAL P.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HEAD CONTUSION-FELL BACKWARDS AND STRUCK HEAD ON A HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/17/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
55YOWM-2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT FOOT-DID NOT FEEL FOOT BURNING-BURNED ON CE RAMIC HEATER UNDER COMPUTER DESK-AT HOME-
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FINGER LAC-CUT FINGER ON HEATER FAN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/11/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT AT HOME BUMPED INTO HEATER BURNED THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
64 YOM BURNED ON SPACE HEATER BURN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2003	Age: 77 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: Heaters or heating systems
TRIPPED OVER SPACE HEATER DX. HIP CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT. FELL FROM STANDING POSITION AND HIT SHOULDER ON A HEATER CAUSING BURN TO SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT WAS HOOKING UP A HEATER AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO CONCRETE. DX-LEFT HIP FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT. TRIPPED OVER PUPPY AND FELL BACK AGAINST HEATER. DX. LAC SCALP, M ILD HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
R 5TH FING LAC/78YOM CUT FINGER 2 HRS AGO AT HOME AFTER SLIPPING IN BAT HROOM. HIT FINGER AGAINST METAL HEATING COILS. NO LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT TRIPPED OVER A HEATER AND FELL DX: RT HUMERAL FX, CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT. GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN HEATER, SHE FELL AND HIT HER HEAD. DX. ABRA/LAC R HEAD, ALTERED METAL STATUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/15/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
EXHAUST TO HEATER WAS BLOWING IN TRAILER WHILE CAMPING/ CARBON MONOXID E EXPOSURE(CO LEVEL 2.3)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
THORACIC CONTUSION, USING WALKER AT HOME, IN BATHROOM, WALKER SLID FORWARD, PT FELL HITTING A HEATER, FOUND SITTING ON FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
MENTAL INPATIENT IN HOSPITAL WANDERED AWAY FROM FLOOR AND WAS FOUND IN THE HEATING/VENTILATION SYSTEM WITH A FX SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2003	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CUT HAND ON HEATER FRAME LAC TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELL AGAINST A HEATER AT HOME. DX-LACERATION LEFT UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 04/10/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
80 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT WAS GETTING UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM & BENT DOWN TO ADJUST HER HEATER & FELL. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL NEAR HEATER AND WAS FOUND NEXT DAY. DX: FIRST & SECOND DEG BURNS FACE, DEHYDRATION, RENAL FAILURE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL AT HOME HITTING HEAD ON HEATER DX: LAC TO OCCIPUT AREA OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, SCALP LAC 2 CM/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A HEATER AT HOME AND FELL. DX-FRACTURE DISTAL TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
51 Y.O. W FEMALE W/ABRASION TO LEG. PT SCRAPED LEG ON HEATER @ HOME. E9 179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 56 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: Heaters or heating systems
PTBURNED LOWER LEG ON SPACE HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2003	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FRACTURE LUMBAR SPINE - 65 YOF STATES WAS LIFTING A HEATER THIS MORNING AND HEARD A "POP" IN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Footwear
DX;LLE CELLULITIS,# DISTAL TUFT OF GREAT TOE WITH LAC. SPACE HEATER `FELL ON FOOT AND THEN HE WORE BOOTS AND MADE IT WORSE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/20/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT TRIPPED OVER A SPACE HEATER THAT WAS IN HER BATHROOM AT HOME STRAINE D LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
76 Y.O. B FEMALE W/RIB CONTUSION. PT FELL & STRUCK HEATER @ HOME. E8889
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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