Accidents - Electric heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 987
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	211
Year 1998:	95
Year 1999:	137
Year 2002:	5
Year 2003:	86
Year 2004:	12
Year 2005:	22
Year 2006:	139
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	89
Year 2009:	86
Year 2010:	84

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	497
6-15 years old:	26
50+ years old:	464

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/14/2010	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	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: Electric heaters, Tables
20 MOF CLOSED HEAD INJURY W/ SCALP LAC, A SMALL ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER F ELL OFF THE TABLE AND HIT HER ON THE HEAD + LOC, OCC 24 HOURS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2010	Age: 11 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric heaters
DX CONCUSSION/ABRASION HEAD: 11MOM STAND'G; LEARN'G TO WALK, FELL BACK- WARD, HIT HEAD ON HEATER; HAS MINUTE CUT TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2010	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric heaters
10 MO M HAD ELECTRIC HEATER FALL ON HIS HEAD;DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2009	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: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric heaters
DX CHI: 3YOF BIB MOP AFTER GLF @ HOME W RUN'G. HIT HEAD ON HEATER AS SHE FELL; LUMP NOTED TO LS FOREHEAD; SWELL'G TO AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2009	Age: 8 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
PT HIT HEAD ON ELECTRIC HEATER THEN HEATER FELL ON PT HEAD DX CONTUSION HEAD *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2008	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
PT FELL HIT HEAD ON HEATER AT HOME TODAY DX// SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
AT ASSISTED LIVING CENTER FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER CONTUSING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2008	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters, Doors
PT WAS BENDING OVER TO PLUG IN A HEATER AND HIT HEAD ON DOOR. DX; FOREH EAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 13 months	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: Electric heaters
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON ELECTRIC HEATER AT HOME DX- SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2006	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Electric heaters
SLIP & FALL REACHING FOR HEATER BHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2006	Age: 73 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: Electric heaters, Ceilings and walls
TRIPPED IN HIS BATHROOM ON A HEATER CORD AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON WALL A DMITTED SCALP LACERATION/SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/10/2005	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
PT FELL ONTO AN ELECTRIC HEAD AND INJURED HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2005	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric heaters
CONTUSION TO HEAD WHEN FELL AND STRUCK A HEATER AT HOME -LWT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/12/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters, Beds or bedframes
PT WAS PUSHED OFF THE BED BY BROTHER - PT FELL OFF BED AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON CORNER OF ELECTRIC HEATER. D: LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/23/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
CHILD FELL IN BASEMENT HITTING HEAD ON CORNER OF THE HEATER. DX SCALP LACEARATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2003	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials
84YOM TRIPPED OVER HEATER CORD INJ TO HEAD ON FLOOR DX/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
PATIENT FELL OVER A HEATER CORD AT HOME. DX-6CM SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2002	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Electric heaters
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON ELECTRIC FLOOR HEATER; CONCUSSION, SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/1999	Age: 89 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: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/1999	Age: 92 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/1998	Age: 6 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: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/1998	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/1997	Age: 4 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: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/1997	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Electric heaters, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/29/1997	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: Laceration
Product: Electric heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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