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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,550
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/03/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 31 YO F FELL HIT CHEST ON HEATER, +ETOH. DX RIB PAIN, ETOH INTOXICATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| BACKED UP TO CLOSE TO HEATER. BURN BUTTOCK, RIGHT. 38 YOM* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 37 YOM DROPPED A HEATING SYSTEM ON HIS FOOT. DX FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 50YOM ADVERSE REACTION TO INHALED ODOR - DIZZINESS, EYES BURNING, CHEST TIGHTNESS AFTER USING A PORTABLE HEATER POWERED BY CIGARETTE LIGHTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 34 Y/O MALE STATES A HEATER FELL ON FINGERS DX; DEEP AVULSION LEFT RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 49 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 |
| 49 Y/O FEMALE LIVES WITH DAUGHTER & HOUSE HAS MALFUNCTIONAL HEATER FEELS TIRED & SOB CO LEVEL 3/.2 DX: CO POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2010 | Age: 26 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 |
| 26 Y/O FEMALE STATES HOME HAS MALFUNCTIONAL HEATER FELT DIZZY WITH HEADACHE OPENED WINDOWS DX: CO POISONING WITH HEADACHE LEVEL 2.7 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2010 | Age: 28 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 |
| 28YOM-CALF BURN-BURNED ON SPACE HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/01/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 43YOBM PT WAS TRYING TO TAKE A SPACE HEATER OFF A SHELF WHEN THE SHEL F AND HEATER FELL STRIKING R SHOULDER. DX. FX R SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 26 YOF DX TOE INJURY - PT STRUCK FOOT ON HEATER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 39 Y/O/M HIT TOE ON HEATER UNIT AT HOME DX/ LT 5TH TOE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 38 YOF DROPPED A HEATER ONTO FOOT. DX: L GREAT TOE FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2010 | Age: 31 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 |
| 31 YOF-STATES HIT TOE ON A HEATER YEST DX 5TH PROXIMAL TOE FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2010 | Age: 39 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 |
| 39YO FEMALE WOKE UP WITH HEADACHE AND SICK AFTER USING HEATER IN HOUSE CARBON MONOXIDE POISIONING # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2010 | Age: 40 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 |
| 40YO MALE WOKE UP SICK AFTER USING HEATER IN HOUSE CARBON MONOXIDE POISIONING # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 47YOM CUT LEFT WRIST ON HEATER LACERATION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 29 YOM WAS SEXIN HIS GIRL AND SHE FELL ON HIS ARM AND IT HIT THE HEATER AND SHE IS NOT SMALL - FRACTURE ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 33 YOM HIT HEAD ON BATHROOM HEATER; HAS LAC TO FOREHEAD DX**: CHI, FOREHEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 34 YOF C/O LOW BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING HEATER TODAY. DX-LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 44 YO F DROPPED SPACE HEATER ON TOE AVULSION TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 26 YOM WAS MOVING A HEATER AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK. DX BACK SP RAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| SHOULDER BURN. 26 YOM BURNED SHOULDER ON A STEAM HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Unkown | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| 27 YOF STUMBLED ON HEATER AND FELL OUT OF WINDOWCRUSH INJURY TO WINDOW |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/16/2010 | Age: 41 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 |
| 41 YOF WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE DUE TO A FAULTY HEATER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 03/08/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 45YO HISP FEMALE AT HOME BURNED ON FEET BY HEATER DX BURN TO FOOT-TOES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2010 | Age: 32 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 |
| 32 YOM LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING 300 POUND HEATER LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 27 YOM CUT FINGER ON HEATER BLADE. DX FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2010 | 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 YOM PASSED OUT IN KITCHEN AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 27YOF NJURIED LEFT EYEBROW,STATES THAT IT WAS DARK ACCIDENTALLY WALKED INTO A HEATER DX: EYEBROW LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 37 YOF-R FOOT PAIN AFTER DROPPING SPACE HEATER ON FOOT LAST NIGHT @ HOM E DX R FOOT CONTUSION * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 44 YOM HAD SEIZURE AND FELL AGAINST WALL HEATER 3 WK AGO. DX: 16" X 8" BURN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 26YOF HISP AT HOME SPACE HEATER CAUGHT FIRE BURNED LOWER LEGS/HANDS UNK FD,DX B/L FEET BURNS 2ND,L HAND BURN,TOTAL BODY SURFACE 10%,COMPLEX |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/31/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 49YOF SAT ON A HEATER & BURNED BUTTOCKS DX;* BURN (L) BUTTOCKS, 2ND DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 2ND DEGREE BURNS LEFT FOREARM-27YOF SUS 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT FOREAR M ON A SPACE HEATER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT SLIPPED AND FELL ON A HEATER, DX: BURN TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 26 YR OLD FEMALE LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON HEATER AT HOME DX: LACERATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2010 | Age: 47 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 |
| 47 TOM LAC TO FINGER AFTER STRUCK ON A HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2010 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Counters or countertops |
| 33YOF TRIPPED OVER SPACE HEATER AT HOME FALLING BACKWARD STRIKING BACK OF HEAD ON COUNTERTOP SUST INJ TO NECK DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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