Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,634
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	301	All Of Body:	273
Head:	255	Upper Trunk:	160
Lower Arm:	156	Shoulder:	145
Toe:	103	Finger:	86
Face:	85	Upper Leg:	16
25 - 50% Body:	16	Lower Leg:	15
Hand:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HA, CARBON MONOXIDE FOUND AT HOME ATTRIBUTED TO BROKEN HEATERCARBON MON OXIDE TOXICITY COHB 10.5
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/26/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
53 YOF DRIPPED HEATER ON FOOT FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/24/2004	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
70 YO - DX: DJD - BENT OVER TO LIGHT HEATER - COULDN'T STRAIGHTEN BACK UP - LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2004	Age: 65 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: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
EXACERBATION OF COPD, 1/2 HR PTA WAS DIZZY, SPACE HEATER WAS ON ALL NIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2004	Age: 57 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
PT BUMPED HEAD ON A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/10/2004	Age: 87 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: Heaters or heating systems
87 YO FELL INTO SPACE HEATER BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HIT HEAD ON WALL HEATER HEAD CONTUSION, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HAD HEATER FALL ON HAND; PARTIAL AMPUTATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2004	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNED ARM ON HEATER; 2ND DEGREE BURN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON HEATER. DX: SCALP CONT/LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2004	Age: 59 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
PT HIT HER HEAD AGAINST HEATER - TRIPPED/FELL - CHEST CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HAS A GAS LEAK COMING FROM HEATER AND SUSTAINED CARBON MONOXIDE POIS ONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HAD A LEAK FROM HEATER AND SUSTAINED CARBON MONOXIDE POSOINING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL FROM STANDING WHEN MOVING A SMALL HEATER. LANDED ON HIP. D: HIP FX. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT BURNED WHILE LIGHTING WATER HEATER AT HOME. DX: 1 DEGREE BURN TO FACE/LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BLUNT FACIAL TRAUMA-@ HOME-FELL-HIT A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2004	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS EXPOSED TO SPACE HEATER FUMES AT HOME AND BECAME DIZZY ANDSHORT OF BREATH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2004	Age: 69 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: Heaters or heating systems
BECAME DIZZY, FELL ON HEATER, HURT RIBS DX FLANK CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2004	Age: 78 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: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FX 8,9,10TH RIBS L SIDE - FELL,STRIKING RIBS ON HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2004	Age: 61 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: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HEATING UNIT FELL ONTO PT. DX: FX FIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
DX LEFT 5TH TOE FRACTURE: DROPPED HEATER ONTO TOE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
RT ARM ABRASION, RT LOWER ARM INJURY, FELL, STRIKING HEAD ON HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
TRIPPED OVER SPACE HEATER; SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2004	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL, LSIDE SHOULDER PAIN, TRIPPED OVER HEATER. DX SHOULDER CONTUSION, GENERALIZED WEAKNESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/17/2004	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL 2/12, BRUISED BACK, LBP, FELL AGAINST WALL HEATER DX: COMPRESSION FX T-7, (PROBABLY OLD)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PAIN TO HEAD AFTER TRIPPING OVER HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/02/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows
59 Y.O. B MALE W/BURNS TO BODY FROM WAIST UP TO HEAD. PT STS HEATER CAU GHT ON FIRE & PT HAD TO JUMP OUT OF WINDOW @ HOME. PT ADM. E8889 NS IF
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/28/2004	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Heaters or heating systems
2ND DEGREE BURN TO LOWER BACK-WAS TRYING TO FIX HIS HEATER AND SOME FLU ID FLEW OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE, BURNING HIS BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FRACTURE FEMUR - 90 YOF TRIPPED AND FELL OVER SPACE HEATER LAST NIGHT L ANDING ON HER LEFT KNEE, FRACTURE TO DISTAL FEMUR BONE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/21/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	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: Heaters or heating systems
75YOF-2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER ABDOMEN-WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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