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Accidents - Radiators - 50+ years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 749
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:185Upper Trunk:112
Head:84Lower Leg:77
Elbow:70Face:56
Hand:55Lower Trunk:31
Lower Arm:30Ear:15
Wrist:15Ankle:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2007Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Radiators
FELL AGAINST RADIATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
PT CLEANING OUT HER GARAGE AND STRUCK RIGHT EAR AGAINST A RADIATOR LACE RATION EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/12/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators, Day wear
PT BURNED R LEG WITH STEAM PIPE OF RADIATOR,STS PANTS ON BUT HEAT WENT THROUGH PANTS,DX PARTIAL THICKNESS R LEG BURNS 3%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Radiators
PT SUSTAINED CELLULITIS TO LEG AFTER LEANING ON A RADIATOR*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators, Day wear
HOT WATER FROM RADIATOR SPILLED ON PTS LEG, STATES BLISTER "TORE OPEN" WHILE PUTTING ON PANTS(WATER FROM FURNACE-RADIATOR)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2007Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Radiators
PT FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON RADIATOR. DX: BACK PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/15/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Radiators
PT HAD RADIATOR FALL ON L FOOT IN CHURCH - FX FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2007Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
PT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON RADIATOR. DX: EYEBROW LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/22/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
L ELBOW LAC/57YOF STS FELL AT HOME AND CUT HER ELBOW AT 11:30A. HIT ELB OW ON RADIATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
FELL AND HIT RADIATOR. DX- 13 CM SCALP LACERATION, MINOR HEAD INJURY JG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT DX LT LEG 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN - STEAM FROM RADIATOR GOT ON HIS LEG AT HOME X5 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators, Hot water
PT STS RADIATOR OVERHEATED,HOT WATER SPLASHED ON PT'S LEFT FOREARM DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
PT TRIPPED AND INJURED FOOT ON RADIATOR COVER AT HOME TODAY DX// RIGHT FOOT LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators, Floors or flooring materials
PT SLIPPED AND FELL TO FLOOR, HITTING HEAD ON RADIATOR, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Radiators
~PT FELL IN BEDROOM, HIT HEAD ON RADIATOR, INJURED WRIST, STATES BRIEF LOC DX: SYNCOPE, WRIST FX, HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/14/2007Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Other
Product: Radiators
PT SCRAPED ANKLE ON RADISTOR WHILE WALKING, CELLULITIS TO ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
67 YOF FELL, STRUCK FOREHEAD ON RADIATOR - LAC TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
83YRS FEMALE, BURNS R FOOT, PT GOT INJURY W/A HOT RADIATOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
55 YOF WAS DRAINING RADIATOR @ HOME - STEAM BURNS TO R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT DX RT FOREARM BURN - C/O BURNED ON STEAM RADIATOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/24/2007Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
PT TO ER WITH BURNED HAND,SUSTAINED WHEN FELL, USED RADIATOR TO GET UP, ALSO, SOB,DX CHF, PNSUMONIA, BURNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/21/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
FELL INTO RADIATOR BURNING BACK AND ITS INFECTED NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT LEG - S/P PT LEANED AGAINST RADIATOR AND GOT BURNED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2007Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators
PT DX RT FOOT CONTUSION - PT HIT RT FOOT AGAINST RADIATOR IN NURSING HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Radiators
87 YOM FELL AGAINST RADIATOR FX RIBS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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