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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,035
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 55 YOF WALKED INHEATER AT HOE HER OXYGEN CANNULA BLEW UP. DX-INHALATION SOKE. DX-BURN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 56YOM TOUCHED A SPACE HEATER DX: BURN TO RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| 51 YOM SNAGGED PANTS ON HEATER ON GARAGE FLOOR AND TRIPPED. DX: LIP LAC, SYNCOPE, ISCHEMIC BOWEL, SEIZURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/21/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 56 YO M TRYING TO ADJUST HEATER AT HOME, SLIPPED, FELL. DX HUMERUS FRAC TURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 64YOF, C/O UNCTRL'D NOSE BLEEDIN SETTING OF USING SPACE HEATER >>EPISTAXIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2010 | Age: 89 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 |
| HIP FX. 89 YOM FELL WHEN TURNING ON A HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/15/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear |
| 81 YOM INJURED BUTTOCKS FROM SITTING UP AGAINST HEATER, PANTS ON FIRE. DX-BURN, SECOND DEGREE SUPERFICIAL BURN TO LEFT BUTTOCK,NO FD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Ceilings and walls |
| 74 Y/O W/FM RECEIVED PAIN AND FOREARM WHEN FOOT TANGLED UP ON CORD ON HEATER CAUSING FALL HIT HEAD ON WALL AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2010 | Age: 64 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 |
| 64YOM IN HOUSE WITH A SPACE HEATER GOING AND DEVELOPED DYSPNEA AND WEA KNESS WITH A CO OF 40 CO POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/06/2010 | Age: 81 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 |
| TRIPPED AND FELL OVER HEATER FRACTURE RIBS 81 YO F # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 2% LEFT HAND BURN.57YOM BURNED HAND ON A SPACE HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Rugs or carpets |
| 66YOM ACC CUT LT HAND ON A HEATER WHILE PULLING UP A RUG >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Filters |
| 89 YOF TWISTED ANKLE WHILE CHANGING HEATER FILTER. DX: R TRIMALLEOLAR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/16/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 75 Y/O M CUT HAND ON METAL HEATER LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Ceilings and walls |
| 93 YO M TRIPPED OVER HEATER, FELL HIT HEAD ON WALL AT HOME. DX NECK STR AIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| A 77 YOF DROPPED A SMALL HEATER ON FOOT AT HOME, LACERATION TO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 60 YOF WAAS SITTING IN FRONT OF A SPACE HEATER AT HOME; SUSTAINED BURN TO LEFT TOES. FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| 76YOF FX LWR ARM- TRIPPED ON HEATER, HIT FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2010 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 83 Y MALE FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON BACK AND HIT HEAD ON SPACE HEATER, DX:HEMATOMA TO OWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| DX CONTU' CHEST WALL: 65YOM 3D AGO, HIT ON EDGE OF METAL SPACE HEATER, PN SINCE W/ MOTION & DEEP BREATH. CHR PN & PN ON CONTACT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 74YOM PUNCTURE WOUND TO HEAD HIT ON HEATER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2010 | Age: 96 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| L INTERTROCHANTERIC HIP FX: 96YOF POSSIBLY FELL COMING OUT OF BATHROOM, HITTING HEATER, FOUND ON FLOOR, SWELLING CHEEK, TENDER HIP, @ NRSG HM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/19/2010 | Age: 76 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 |
| HEAD LAC-76YOF-FELL WHEN SHE BENT OVER TO P/U LETTUCE OFF THE FLOOR-HEA D HIT SPACE HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2010 | Age: 78 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 |
| 78 YOF WAS TOO CLOSED TO CIRCULAR HEATER 4 DAYS AGO. DX: FIRST DEG BURN LEGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 61 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 |
| 61 YOF TRIPPED OVER A SPACE HEATER AND FELL. DX: L DISTAL TIB/FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 91 YOF, FELL HIT HEAD ON HEATER, HEMATOMA HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2010 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 94YOF STATES LEG GAVE OUT & FELL, HIT HEAD ON HEATER DX;* HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| FRACTURE HIP - 77 YO MALE FELL FROM A HEIGHT OF 4 FEET - WHILE STANDING ON A HEATER AT HOME - LEFT HIP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2010 | Age: 80 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 |
| FELL AND HIT AGAINST HEATER 80 YO M FRACTURE LUMBAR VERTEBRAE # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 53YOF FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD ON HEATER DX: HEAD INJ, FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 82YOM LIVES IN ASSISTED LIVING, GOT UP TO USE BATHROOM, ACCIDENTALLY SAT ON HOT HEATER, JUMPED OFF, FELL HITTING HEAD. DX -BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 63YO WHITE FEMALE AT HOME FELL AGAINST THE HEATER 2 DAYS AGO,FOUND DOWN 2ND DEGREE BURNS R INNER LEG,R HAND,FINGERS,DX SEPTIC SHOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/03/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 54 YOM C/O LOW BACK PAIN FELL ON HEATER 2 DAYS AGO. DX-STRAIN UPPER BACK, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS, ETOH INTOXICATED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 51 Y/O/F STEPPED ON A METAL HEATER AT HOME DX/ RIGHT FOOT LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Clothing |
| 61YOM GOT TOO CLOSE TO HEATER, CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNED THIGH HAND TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS TO THIGH AND HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear |
| 56 YOF CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE STANDING NEXT TO "HEATER". UPPER BACK & LUMBARS BURNED. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN 12%BSA,UNKNOWN IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2010 | Age: 77 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, Beds or bedframes |
| 77 YO M GOT UP TOO QUICKLY FROM BED, LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON METAL GRATE OF HEATER BY HIS BED. DX:SCALP AND FOREHEAD LACERATIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2010 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| NASAL FX;FACIAL LAC/87YOM AT HM AT 1AM, FELL INTO HEATER. HAS L BROW LA C AND INJURED NOSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 80 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 |
| 80YOF FELL HIT HEAD ON HEATER/ SCALP LAC LWT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/15/2010 | Age: 65 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 |
| 65 YOM 3RD DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG S/P STANDING IN FRONT OF A N/S HEATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES XFER TO *** HOSPITAL BURN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/14/2010 | 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: Heaters or heating systems |
| 78 Y/O BM BURNED LOWER LEGS WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF UNKNOWN TYPE OF HEATER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/10/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear |
| 75 YOM BACKED INTO HEATER CATCHING SHIRT ON FIRE AT HOME. DX-BURNS TO ENTIRE BACK, BILATERAL ARMS. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/10/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear |
| 56 YOM AT HOME BACKED UP TO HEATER, CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE, ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE SHIRT AND BURNED HIS HAND. DX-BURNS TO HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear |
| SPACE HEATER CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE AT HOME NO FD 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 53 YOF TRIPPED OVER A HEATER CORD AT HOME. DX-FX MANDIBLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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