Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2002

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,091
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Upper Trunk:	273	Lower Trunk:	175
Hand:	145	All Of Body:	137
Finger:	107	Shoulder:	68
Foot:	68	Lower Leg:	67
Face:	15	Lower Arm:	15
25 - 50% Body:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELL AGAINST A HEATER AT HOME. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS RIGHT CHEEK WITH EARLY INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/21/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Heaters or heating systems
79 Y/O F C/O FALL RT SHOULDER PAIN . PT FELL OVER HEATER. DX DISLOCATED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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 OVER A HEATER - CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
67 YO M HAD SEIZURE AND FELL ON HEATER BURNS MUTIPLE SITES
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/13/2002	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
59 YOM FELL ONTO HEATER ABRASION BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2002	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
STRAINED BACK WHEN MOVING A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
PUTTING IN FLOOR FOR HEATING SYSTEM AT HOME INJURED LEG/KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL OVER SPACE HEATER AT HOME INJ L HIP DX L HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
RT RING FINGER LAC-ETOH-FELL AT HOME-CUT ON A HEATER IN GARAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2002	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
90 Y/O F INJURED L SIDE OF CHEST WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL OVER SMALL HEATE R AT HOME. DX; FX L LOWER RIBS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
FELL OVER HEATER TO BATHR0OM FLOOR DX. SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
TRIPPED ON HEATER; CHEST WALL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
USING METAL HEATER AS CHAIR, SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO METAL COCCYX FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2002	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT C/O PUNCTURE WOUND LT FINGER AFTER BEING STUCK BY A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE,SHE WAS CLEANING UNDER THE HEATER WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2002	Age: 55 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 BURNED BY GAS HEATER; BURNS TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/07/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WITH HEADACHE/NAUSE, WAS TOLD BY GAS CO OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING FROM BROKE HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2002	Age: 63 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
63 Y/O M C/O OF BURN - *** HEATER IN VAN FLARED UP.. DX: HAND LEFT AND RIGHT FACE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2002	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL ON FLOOR HEATER DX. FOREARM ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Other nonglass doors
AT HOME CLEANING WALL HEATING UNIT AND METAL DOOR CLOSED ON HIS LEFT HAND. DX LACERATION LEFT 2ND AND 3RD FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELL OVER A HEATER AT HOME AND CAUGHT FIRE. DX-BURNS 40% BSA, DEATH. NOT STATED FIRE DEPT. ATTENDED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 02/04/2002	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT W HX DIABETES FOR YEARS, ROLLED OUT OF BED W HIS FEET HITTING SPACE HEATER PT FELT NO PAIN WOKE W BURNS TO FEET D 2 & 3 DEG BURNS BIL TO FT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/11/2002	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Rugs or carpets
GOT BURNED PUTTING OUT CARPET FIRE STARTED BY SPACE HEATER. DX: 15% B SA (SHOULDERS, TORSO, FEET) FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL AT HOME AND HIT HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER ON HEATER ON 1/1, SOB FOR 4 DAYS. COMPRESSION FX T 3&4, T 6, RT SHOUDER STR, ATYPICAL CP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2002	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Carbon monoxide detectors
SHORT OF BREATH, DIZZY, DYSPNEA AT HOME, USES SPACE HEATERS, CO2 DETECTOR DID NOT GO OFF. DX HYPOXEMIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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