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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 971
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 5 YOF FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HEATING UNIT. DX: SCALP LAC, HEAD CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2010 | Age: 3 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 |
| 3 YR M HIT HEAD ON HEATER;DX LACERATED SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 3 YOF DX 2ND DEGREE BRN TO SCALP - PT HAD HEATER FALL ON HER HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 8 YOM SUS LAC TO HEAD AFTER HITTING HIS HEAD ON HEATER% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Asian |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| A 13 YOM HIT HEAD ON HEATER WHILE PLAYING WITH SISTER, CONTUSION TO HEA D |
| 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: 08/21/2010 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 18 MO M WAS KNOCKED OVER BY DOG AND HIT HEATER. DX: SCALP ABR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 6 YOM WAS PLAYING AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON HEATAER LACERATION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2010 | Age: 6 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 |
| 6 YO MALE FELL AND HIT HEAD ON A HEATER., DX HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/20/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 74YOM PUNCTURE WOUND TO HEAD HIT ON HEATER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| A 23 MONTH OLD MALE FELL, HIT HEAD ON HEATER WHILE RUNNING, LACERATION TO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2010 | Age: 76 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 |
| HEAD LAC-76YOF-FELL WHEN SHE BENT OVER TO P/U LETTUCE OFF THE FLOOR-HEA D HIT SPACE HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2010 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 20MOF, FELL HITTING RT SIDE OF FACE ONTO A HEATER, NO LOC/N/V >>CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 3 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 |
| 3 YO F LAC HER SCALP ON HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 91 YOF, FELL HIT HEAD ON HEATER, HEMATOMA HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2010 | Age: 94 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 94YOF STATES LEG GAVE OUT & FELL, HIT HEAD ON HEATER DX;* HEAD LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2010 | Age: 6 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 |
| 6 YOF BUMPED HEAD ON HEATER. DX: SCALP LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2010 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 16 MOM HIT HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM ON A HEATER AT HOME. DX-BURN TO UPPER AR M & SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2010 | Age: 6 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 |
| 6 YR M FELL ON SPACE HEATER;DX LACERATED SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Chairs |
| 4 YO MALE FELL BACKWARDS OUT OF A CHAIR AND HIT HEATER. DX SCALP LACER ATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 4 YO MALE FELL ONTO A HEATER. DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 5 YR M FELL ON PORTABLE HEATER;DX LACERATED SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 53YOF FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD ON HEATER DX: HEAD INJ, FOREHEAD 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: 02/13/2010 | 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: 02/09/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 82YOM LIVES IN ASSISTED LIVING, GOT UP TO USE BATHROOM, ACCIDENTALLY SAT ON HOT HEATER, JUMPED OFF, FELL HITTING HEAD. DX -BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 5YOM, PLAYING WITH A FRIEND&FELL HITTING TEMPLE AGAINST A HEATER, NO LO C YET SLEEPY WITH H/A>>CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2010 | Age: 7 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 |
| 7YOM, WAS RUNNING, TRIPPED&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST THE HEATER, NO LOC /N/V>>SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2010 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Beds or bedframes |
| 77 YO M GOT UP TOO QUICKLY FROM BED, LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON METAL GRATE OF HEATER BY HIS BED. DX:SCALP AND FOREHEAD LACERATIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 80 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 |
| 80YOF FELL HIT HEAD ON HEATER/ SCALP LAC LWT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 01/13/2010 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 3 YOM HEAD INJURY AFTER FALLING AND HITTING HIS HEAD ON A HEATER, LEFT BEFORE BEING SEEN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| 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 |
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