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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 915
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| CONTINUED PAIN R 3RD FINGER AFTER A RADIATER HEATER FELL ONTO IT 1 WK AGO DX PAIN 3RD FINGER * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 18YOM C/O HEATER FALLING ON FINGERS W/ LAC TO MIDDLE AND RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.DX: RIGHT HAND 3RD/4TH DIGIT LACERATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2009 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 16 Y/O/M FELL HIT ARM ON A HEATER DX: R FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| 24 YOF USED A NAIL TO PUSH A RESET BUTTON ON A HEATER/ ELECTROCUTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT WAS HIT ON HEAD WITH A SPACE HEATER, CONCUSSION SYNDROME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| DX 2ND DEG BURNS/HIGH BLD PRESS: 25YOF W BURN ON ABD X 2D. FELL ASLEEP & MUST HAVE SLUMPED OVER A SPACE HEATER IN HER SLEEP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| DX CONTU FOOT: DROP'D 300 LB HEATER ON R FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT WITH SPRAINED KNEE FROM WALKING INTO A HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO ARM FROM A FALLING HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 23 Y O M PLACED HAND ON A HEATER IN A MOTEL BURN RIGHT HAND FIRST DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT SUSTAINED BURN INJURY ON ARM WITH HEATER - DX BLISTER ON ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2009 | Age: 22 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: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 3 CM L LOWER ANTERIOR TIBIAL LAC. WITH REPAIR: TRIPPED OVER A FLOOR HEATER THIS MORNING, LAC. L LOWER LEG, @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| RT HAND CONT: (10) DAYS AGO DROPPED A HEATER ON HIS HAND, STILL SWOLLEN AND PAINFUL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 3 CM SIMPLE SCALP LAC.: FELL, HIT HEAD ON A STEEL HEATER, LAC. LT SIDE OF SCALP, WAS DRINKING, LAST NIGHT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| TRIPPED AND FELL HIT HEAD ON HEATER AT HOME SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2009 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| BURNED LEFT UPPER ARM ON HEATER AT HOME YESTERDAY 2ND DEGREE BURN LT UPPER ARM * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT DX SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA OF LT GREAT TOE - S/P AFTER A HEATER LANDED ON PT'S TOE 3 DAYS AGO AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2009 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| KNEE INTERNAL DERANGEMENT-TRIPPED OVER A HEATER-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2009 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT FELL AND HIT ELBOW ON HEATER. DX: L ELBOW CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FOREHEAD LAC.PT FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD ON EDGE OF A HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2009 | Age: 25 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 |
| LACERATED L HAND ON HEATER AT HOME# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2009 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT SLEPT TOO CLOSE TO A SPACE HEATER HAS BURN TO UPPER L ARM DX= BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2009 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT WAS ATTEMPTING TO FIX THE HEATER AND WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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