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Accidents - Electric heaters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 464
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:70
Year 1999:137
Year 2003:86
Year 2006:139
Year 2008:29

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/23/2008Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
AT ASSISTED LIVING CENTER FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER CONTUSING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2008Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters, Doors
PT WAS BENDING OVER TO PLUG IN A HEATER AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR. DX; FOREH EAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric heaters
SLIP & FALL REACHING FOR HEATER BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED IN HIS BATHROOM ON A HEATER CORD AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON WALL A DMITTED SCALP LACERATION/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/29/2003Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials
84YOM TRIPPED OVER HEATER CORD INJ TO HEAD ON FLOOR DX/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
PATIENT FELL OVER A HEATER CORD AT HOME. DX-6CM SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/1999Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/1999Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/1997Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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