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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 268
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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 |
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| NECK AND BACK INJURY FROM HEATER FALLING OFF OF SHELVE AT *** AND LANDE D ON HEAD. DX-CERVICAL AND LUMBAR STRAIN, HEADACHE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2008 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 2% BURNS TO NECK,TORSO,HAND AND ABD.PT WAS TOO CLOSE TO A SPACE HEATER AND CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE.NO FIRE DEPT.THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 48 YOM WAS HELPING FRIEND INSTALL HEATER AND TURNED HEAD SUDDENLY. HEAR D CRACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| HEATER FELL OFF SHELF AND HIT RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK AT STORE. CERVIC AL STRAIN AND CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2001 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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