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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 790
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 22YOF IS PREGNANT, GOT UP THIS A.M. & TRIPPED OVER HEATER LANDING ON KNEES & HANDS, C/O CRAMPING IN LWR ABD. DX - THREATENED ABORTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 25 YOM PT C/O INJURY TO R FOOT. BURNED R FOOT WITH SPACE HEATER. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 12/07/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 16 YOF HOLE IN HEATER AT HOME AND IS FEELING ILL CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2010 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 21 YOM HELPING PUT A HEATER IN C/O LOW BACK PAIN SINCE, LIFTED HEATER. DX-STRAINLUMBOSACRAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 25 Y/O MALE STATES WAS AT GIRLFRIENDS HOUSE & HAD MALFUNCTIONAL HEATER & DEVELOPED DIZZINESS & HEADACHE CO LEVEL 5.6 DX CARBON MONOXIDE POISO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 20YOF-CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING-FAULTY VENTILATION OF HEATER-COHB 2-0-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 20YOF-CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING-FAULTY VENTILATION OF HEATER-COHB 1.9-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 19YOF; PT DROPPED A WOODEN HEATER ON RT INDEX FINGER; PT C/O SWELLIN TO RT. FINGER; DX: CONTUSION TO RT. INDEX FINGER# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| HAND CONT. 23 YOM WAS CARRYING AN OLD CAST IRON HEATER WHEN HIS FRIEND DROPPED HIS END |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 25 YOF WAS BURNED ON HEATER 4 DAYS AGO DX: L LEG INFECTION, EDEMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 22 YOF HAD FLOOR HEATER FALL OVER ONTO HER. DX: R ANKLE LAC 2 CM, CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 20YOM AVULSION TO TOE CUT ON HEATER AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2010 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 25 YOF HIT FOOT ON HEATER. DX: L FIFTH TOE FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 17YOF, ACC DROPPED A SPACE HEATER ONTO FOOT INJURING TOE >>TOE INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 23 YOM WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A FAULTY HEATER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 02/17/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 20YOM WITH CUT TO FINGER ON HEATER DX: FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2010 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 19 YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE SCALP BY STRIKING AGAINST A HEATER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 23 YR OLD FEMALE YESTERDAY BENT OVER TO UNPLUG A HEATER AND FLET A POP IN KNEE DX: SPRAINED LEFT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 17YOM WAS "MAD" & KICKED A HEATER, INJURED FOOT DX;* (R) FOOT CONTUS ION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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