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Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 763
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:161Face:158
Lower Leg:135Foot:83
Lower Trunk:68Finger:59
Upper Trunk:21Upper Arm:21
Knee:15Hand:15
All Of Body:11Ear:11

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Mobile/Manufactured homeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear
SITTING NEAR GAS WALL HEATER & JEANS CAUGHT ON FIRE/ FIRE DEPT DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
DX: L FOOT LAC ON FLOOR HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
11 YOF BURN TO ABDOMEN WHEN FELL AGAINST HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF THE SCALP BY STRIKING A HEATER AT SCHOOL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Chairs
FELL FROM CHAIR, HIT HEATER DX. FOREHEAD CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LEFT UPPER ARM LACERATION.PT CUT ARM ON A HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
7 YO HAD HEATER TO FALL ON HEAD LAC SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE PLAYING AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT DX SCALP LACERATION - S/P PLAYING WITH BROTHER FELL AN HIT HEAD ON HEATER AT 5:00 PM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT RAN INTO HEATER, LACERATION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS TRYING TO STAND, & FELL, HITTING METAL HEATER- LACERATION TO EAR DX: EAR LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT CUT FOOT ON THE METAL BASEBOARD OF THE HEATER BOX. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL AND HIT HER HEAD ON A HEATER TODAY DX R EAR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL AGAINST RADIATOR DX: NECK AND BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FX R FOOT, MOTHER STS PT STRUCK A HEATER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, SWELLING, NO DEFORMITY, NORMAL ROM, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
19% BSA BURN ON UPPER BACK-FELL BACKWARDS-HIT A SPACE HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE WITH MOVING INTO NEW HOME WITH FAULTY HEATER C/O HA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON A METAL HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
L LOWER LEG PAIN/6YOM AT HOME TONIGHT FELL AND HIT L LOWER LEG ON HEATE R. CRIED AND WON'T BEAR WEIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
12 YO FELL AND HIT HEATER CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE WAS PUSHED INTO A HEATER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNS R 4&5TH FINGERS, MOTHER STS PT SUST BURNS WITH A HEATER IN THE SCHOOL, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, SWELLING, BLEEDING 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT IN HOUSE HEATER BROKE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TEST STATES -DX CARBON MONOX IDE INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT SUST LACERATION TO SCALP ON HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL OFF SPACE HEATER, HIT HEAD, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT SLEPT NEAR A SPACE HEATER LAST NIGHT & HAS A BLISTER TO THE BACK OF HER R UPPER ARM. DX: 3RD DEGREE BURN UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT C/O " MY HAIR GOT BURNT BY HEATER IN GROCERY STORE" DX MINOR BURN TO HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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