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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:69
Year 2001:16
Year 2005:15
Year 2006:71
Year 2008:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/02/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT INJURED WRIST ON A HEATER. DX: LEFT WRIST FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2006Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BUMPED ARM AND HEAD ON BATHROOM HEATER PREVIOUS EVENING HEMATOMA TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/04/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FRACTURE WRIST - 82 YOF FELL TRIPPED AND FELL OVER A HEATER INJURING HE R RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2001Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2000Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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