Accidents - Heat or infrared lamps - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,490
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	228
Year 1998:	6
Year 1999:	38
Year 2001:	68
Year 2002:	137
Year 2004:	117
Year 2005:	150
Year 2006:	20
Year 2007:	164
Year 2008:	101
Year 2009:	291
Year 2010:	164

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	205
6-15 years old:	213
16-25 years old:	294
26-50 years old:	679
50+ years old:	97

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	214	All Of Body:	147
Eyeball:	146	Face:	130
Lower Arm:	116	Hand:	111
Finger:	110	Foot:	97
Lower Leg:	84	Ear:	82
25 - 50% Body:	74	Upper Trunk:	74
Wrist:	39	Upper Arm:	27
Pubic Region:	18	Internal:	6
Upper Leg:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/25/2010	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
24 YOM BURNED HAND ON HEAT LAMP 1ST DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
19YOF BURNED BACK OF HAND ON HEAT LAMP 2ND DEGREE BURN OF HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2010	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
35YOF-STATED THE HEAT LAMP OUT IN THE KENNEL WHERE THE ANIMALS ARE CAUGHT FIRE, PT C/O TROUBLE BREATHING. DX: ANXIETY-DOES NOT ST FIRE ATT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2009	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
RT FOOT BRN.44YOM BURNED FOOT ON A HEAT LAMP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2009	Age: 5 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps, Floors or flooring materials
5 MTH BABY FOUND ON FLOOR NUDE WITH HEAT LAMP ON HIM CRYING, BURNS TO 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO R THIGH AND BUTTOCK AREA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/10/2009	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
PT TOUCHED A NAIL DRYING LAMP AT NAIL SALON HAS BURNS TO L INDEX FINGE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
STEPPED ON HOT GLASS AFTER HEAT LAMP BROKE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2009	Age: 47 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: Heat or infrared lamps
SHOCKED BY HEATING LAMP. DX-LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2009	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
7 YOM TRIPPED ON HEAT LAMP AND BURNED LEFT EAR 3ED DEGREE BURN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2009	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps, Pet supplies
PT GRABBED CORD OF HEAT LAMP ONTOP OF SNAKE CAGE PULLING LAMP ONTO FACE AND CHEST DX- BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2008	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
DX SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL-THICKNESS BURN: PULLED ON CORD OF HEAT LAMP TO TANK THAT HOUSE PET SNAKE, HEAT FELL ONTO PT W BURN TO FACE/LUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
1ST DEG SCALP BURN/12YOF BURNED SCALP UNDER HEAT LAMPS AT HAIR SALON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2008	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: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
PT BURNED RIGHT ARM ON A HEAT LAMP ON SUNDAY THERMAL BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
PT USED A HEAT LAMP ON LEGS 6 DAYS AGO LEGS RED DX// BURN BILAT LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
BURNED (R) 5TH FINGER ON HEAT LAMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
BURN TO FINGER ON HOT HEATING LAMP AT STORE DX: BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
BURNT L.LEG ON A HOT DISPLAY LAMP " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2006	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
PT BURNED LEFT SHOULDER WHEN BUMPED INTO A HEAT LAMP USED FOR THE LIZAR D. D; MILD BURN TO LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2005	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
POSSIBLE GLASS IN EYE WHEN HEAT LAMP BROKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
PAIN AFTER USING CONTACT LENS SOLUTION ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
FELL ASLEEP UNDER HEAT LAMP, BEING TREATED FOR PSORIASIS DX 1ST DEGREE BURN BUTTOCK & LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
PT FELL "BY HEAT LAMP." DX: LAC FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2004	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
PT USED A LIGHT HEAT ENERGY FOR TREATMENT OF ACNE AND BURNT FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2004	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
PATIENT LOOKED DIRECTLY INTO A HEAT LAMP IN HIS NEW HOME, BEGAN TO HAVE REDNESS AND PAIN TO EYES. DX-UV KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2002	Age: 45 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: Heat or infrared lamps
BURN TO ARM FROM HEAT LAMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
HEAT LAMP FELL ONTO PT. DX: SECOND DEG BURN L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
BURNED ARM ON METAL HEAT LAMP WITH RED BULB USED FOR BABY CHICKS AT HOM E. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
IN HOUSE FIRE WHEN HEATING LAMP KNOCKED OVER,WENT BACK TO SAVE WIFE AND RECEIVED 40 % BURNS TO BODY,BACK AND LEGS,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/17/2001	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Heat or infrared lamps, Cookware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1997	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/1997	Age: 11 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/1997	Age: 45 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: Heat or infrared lamps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/1997	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/1997	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heat or infrared lamps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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