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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 301
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:68
Year 2000:69
Year 2001:16
Year 2003:33
Year 2006:45
Year 2009:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
ACUTE LT KNEE CONTUSION: 88YOF @ HOME WASHING HER FEET, SLIPPED, HITTING LT KNEE OFF PLASTIC HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS FOUND BY WIFE THIS AM NEXT TO HEATER W/BURNS TO KNEE. DX: FULL THICKNESS BURNS R KNEE & L ANT TIBIA, A FIB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/08/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
RECENTLY STRUCK LEG ON SPACE HEATER BRUISTIN AND HEMATOMA RIGHT KNE E PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL AGAINST HEATER " TIB PLATEAU FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 12/07/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: 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: 07/26/2001Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2000Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/1999Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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