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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 823
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT FELL AND HIT CHEST ON HEATER. D: CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT FELL AND LANDED WITH HER SHOULDER ON A SPACE HEATER. D: BURNS, 1ST & 2ND TO LEFT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 7 Y.O. W MALE W/BURN TO HAND. PT FELL ONTO HEATER @ HOME. E8889 NS IF F D ATTD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| STEPPED ON FLOOR HEATER AND BURNED FEET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PATIENT FELL HITTING HEAD ON SPACE HEATER 2 DAYS AGO, NOW VOMITING; FOR EHEAD HEMATOMA, VOMITING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT BURNED LEG ON HEATER ON TUESDAY - WORSE TODAY. D: BURN LEFT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 6 YO M SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST HEATER BURN LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2002 | 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT WAS WATCHING MOM CHANGE SISTERS BURN DRESSING, PASSED OUT, HIT HEAD ON HEATER, LOC, DX HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT C/O LACERATION TO RT ARM ACCORDING TO PATIENT - HIT A HEATER IN SCHOOL TODAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| SPACE HEATER IN ROOM CAUGHT ON FIRE;BURN, TOES, EAR, LIPS, NOSE;FD ATTE NDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT HIT THUMB ON HEATER AT SCHOOL WHILE WALKING TODAY - SPRAIN R THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| LAC UPPER LIP/7YOF FELL ON HEATER AND CUT UPPER LIP. HAPPENED AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 9 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO ABDOMEN. PT WAS PUSHED INTO A HEATER @ HOME BYA NOTHER CHILD. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 7 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 |
| SPINNING, FELL AND HIT HEATER SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Beds |
| PT HIT RT LEG ON HEATER AFTER FALLING OUT OF BED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2002 | Age: 6 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 |
| WALL HEATER BURNED BUTTOCK AREA BY ACCIDENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| RAN INTO WALL HEATER DX: FRACTURED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PATIENT FELL ON A HEATER AT HOME, WAS OFF. DX-ABRASION TO HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| HIT HEAD ON PORTABLE HEATER - MILD CONCUSSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2002 | Age: 7 years | 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 |
| FELL AND HIT HEAD ON METAL HEATERLACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| LEFT FOOT CONTUSION - WALKED INTO A HEATER @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2002 | Age: 13 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 |
| EXPOSED TO CARBON FUMES AT HOME FROM FAULTY HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/18/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| TOUCH HEATER 2ND BURN PALM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PATIENT BURNED ELBOW ON HEATER; 2ND DEGREE THERMAL INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT SUSTAINED ABRASION TO THE LT CHEEK - S/P WHILE AT FRIEND'S HOUSE WAS RUNNING AND FELL HITTING FACE ON HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Bathtubs or showers |
| STATES BURN TO L BUTTOCK CHEEK ON HEATER BESIDE SHOWER. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN LT BUTTOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PATIENT GOT BURNED ON A HEATER AT GOME. DX-1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Pillows |
| PT WAS ASLEEP WHEN DOG WAS PLAYING WITH A PILLOW TOO CLOSE TO THE HEATE R - CAUGHT FIRE. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO APPROX 25% OF BODY AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/12/2002 | Age: 8 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 |
| PT C/O H/A CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE,MALFUNCTION HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT WAS PLAYING AND RAN INTO HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| A HEATER (NOT SPECIFIED) FELL ON TOES DX: CRUSH INJ TO TOES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 7 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: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Beds |
| LACERATION LEFT LOWER BACK, JUMPED ON A BED AT HOME AND FELL OFF STRIKING A BASEBOARD WALL HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| LEFT FOOT LAC, PT HIT FOOT AGAINST A SHARP HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2002 | Age: 9 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 |
| PT LEANED AGAINST HEATER BURNING BUTTOCK DX: BURN TO BUTTOCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT FELL AND BURNED HAND ON A SPACE HEATER; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT H AND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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