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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,699
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| STRUCK SPACE HEATER WITH FOOT/ FX LT 5TH METATARSAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/29/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 46 YO MALE STEPPED AND FELL, HIT BACK OF HEAD ON HEATER CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT FELL, HIT HEAD ON HEATER, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT PUNCHED A HEATER. DX: CONT R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| AWOKE W/SORE THROAT . FLOOD IN BASEMENT W/MIXED OIL FROM HEATER. DX. TH ROAT IRRITATION AND HEADACHE SECONDARY TO INHALATION EXPOSURE. CARB 4.1 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2003 | Age: 50 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 |
| PT EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE BECAUSE OF FAULTY HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT WAS EXPOSED TO CO FROM FAULTY HEATER IN HOME SMOKE INHALATION FIRE DEPT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT STATES HOUSE FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM FAULTY HEATER, EXPOSED TO CO , FIRE DEPT AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 45 YO FEMALE LEANED AGAINST HEATER AND BURNED UPPER BACK SUPERFICIAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PATIENT'S HEATER EXPLODED IN HIS FACE AT HOME. DX-2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2003 | Age: 45 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 |
| HEATER LEAKINGCARBON MONOXIDE EXP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Bathtubs or showers |
| PATIENT BACKED INTO A HEATER AS SHE GOT OUT OF THE BATHTUB. DX-RIGHT THIGH SUPERFICIAL BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| HURT LEG WHILE UNLOADING HEATING UNITS (PT UNEMPLOYED) DX LEG STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Containers |
| TRIPPED ON A BOX, LANDED ON A SMALL FURNACE IN ROOM(CALLED A WARM MORNI NG) / 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS HAND AND FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| STUB FOOT ON HEATER FX TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT STATES FALLING OVER HEATER AFTER BEING DIZZY WITH HEADACHE NOW C/O BACK PAIN DX:DIZZINESS, HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PATIENT CUT HIS HAND OF A HEATER WHEN THE PERSON HELPING HIM LET IT SLIP. DX-LACERATION HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT STATES HE FELL AND STRUCK WRIST ON BASEBOARD HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT STEPPED ON HEATER. DX: 2 CM L FOOT LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| SHARP PAIN IN STOMACH SINCE MOVING A HEATER. DX RECTAL BLEEDING BY HIST ORY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FELL THROUGH HEATER VENT, R FOOT PAIN DX: FX TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 50 YO FEMALE DROPPED A HEAVY HEATER ONTO LEFT FOOT FRACTURE TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT C/O BACK PAIN AFTER WORKING ON HEATER AT HOME DX:LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT FELL, HIT A METAL HEATER, SUSTAINED LACERATION TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| SPACE HEATER STARTED ON FIRE AT HOME BURNING FACE AND HANDS;5 % 2ND DE GREE BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT WITH SMOKE INHALATION AFTER FAULTY HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE AT HOME WHICH FD DID ATTEND FIRE DX:SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2003 | Age: 47 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 47 YO F MOVING HEATER DEVELOPED BACK PAIN STRAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PATIENT WAS LIGHTING A SPACE HEATER, FLASHED WITH BURN. DX-ACUTE CORNEAL ABRASION WITH THERMAL INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| DROPPED A HEATER ONTO FOOT CONTUSING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT DROPPED HEATER ONTOE/ FOOT CAUSING INJURY DX:TOE FRACTURE/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| BURN TO RIGHT LEG AND RESULTING CELLULITIS FROM BURN FROM BASEBOARD HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Plastic products |
| BILATERAL FEET BURNS. TRAILER HOUSE FIRE. HEATER CAUGHT FIRE AND PT STOMPED ON PLASTIC TO PUT FIRE OUT WITH BURNS TO FEET FROM PLASTIC.?F.D |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/06/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FELL 2 DAYS AGO, LANDED ON REAR. HIT LT. BACK ON HEATER. DX. LUMBAR STR AIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 47 YO MALE CUT LEFT HAND ON EDGE OF HEATER LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 33-YOM SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF HIS FACE FROM STRIKING A PORTABLE HEAT ER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON SPACE HEATER; LAC FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2003 | Age: 42 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 |
| CO POISIONING.PT HAD A BIRDS NEST IN HEATING SYSTEM.CO LEVEL WAS 9 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| SMASHED RT HAND INTO A HEATER-STRUCK THUMB. ACUTE RT THUMB CT-SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/29/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| CORNEAL ABRASION - 39 YOM WAS CHANGING FILTER TO HOME HEATING SYSTEM AN D FEELS LIKE SAND GOT INTO LEFT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| LACERATION HEAD - 38 YOM HIT ON HEAD BY A HEATER THAT FELL CAUSING A LA CERATION TO TOP BACK RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear |
| PT RECEIVED BURNS TO UPPER BACK WHEN STANDING FRONT OF HEATER AND T-SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2003 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 50 YO M BURNED L LEG ON HEATER ETOH. DX 3DEGREE BURN L ANT LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/14/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | 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: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT BURNED HAND ON SPACE HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 2% BURN LEFT THIGH.PT FELL AGAINST A PORTABLE HEATER AND BURNED THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2003 | Age: 48 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 |
| PT TRIPPED OVER HEATER AT FRIEND'S. DX: L KNEE/ANKLE STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2003 | Age: 45 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 |
| FELL IN BATHROOM SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING SPACE HEATER IN HER APARTMENT. DX CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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