Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,492
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Leg:	215	Head:	190
Upper Trunk:	159	All Of Body:	152
Finger:	141	Face:	113
Toe:	93	Ankle:	84
Pubic Region:	70	Knee:	69
Lower Trunk:	62	Upper Leg:	62
Hand:	30	Foot:	30
Lower Arm:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2009	Age: 55 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: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON SPACE HEATER, DX: SYNCOPAL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/29/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
70 YOF BURNED L FOOT ON SPACE HEATER DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT T10 PARAPLEGIC BURNED LEG AGAINST SPACE HEATER. DX: L LEG THIRD DEG BURN, CELLULITIS, MULT SACRAL DECUBS INF, PERI VAS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/12/2009	Age: 51 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
51 YOM BURNED R HAND ON SPACE HEATER DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PER PT, CUT L LOWER LEG ON CORNER OF A METAL SPACE HEATER. DX. LAC L L OWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2009	Age: 82 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
82YOF ADJUSTING HEATER TRIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS INJURED HEAD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
67YO PT TRYING TO TOGGLE W/ THE HEATER THAT WAS ON DESK & FELL PT LOST BALANCE & FELL ONTO HIS ANKLE DX: FIBULA FX/DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/07/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
52 YOM WEARING NASAL CANULA AT HOME WHILE BENDING OVER HEATER WITH OXYGEN ON FLASH BURNED FACE, FD DIDN'T ATTEND. DX-BURNS TO FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/07/2009	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FOUND IN HOME SURROUNDED BY SMOKE FROM NEW HEATER, NOW WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.....FD DID ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
GOT HAND IN HEATER FAN/ MULT LAC LT 4TH AND 5TH DIGITS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT PUT FOOT ON WALL HEATER YESTERDAY. DX: R FOOT BURN, IDDM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/15/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNED HAND ON HEATER IN DEER BLIND/ 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN RT 2ND AND 3RD DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Doorsills or frames
91YO F, SPACE HEATER CAUGHT FIRE IN FURNITURE,PT DRAGGED OUT OF THE ROOM & HIT DOORJAMB, FD ATTNED DX: SMOKE INHALATION, BHT, DEMENTIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CHI-HEAD LAC-56 Y/O M-FELL-HIT HEAD ON HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HIT RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST A HEATER AT HOME. BURN, RIGHT LOWER LEG. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems
SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE - TWISTED FOOT/ANKLE ON 8/19/09 WHEN HE FELL ON HEATER AT HOME, CAN'T WALK FLAT ON FOOT/ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2009	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
PATIENT WAS ON THE FLOOR ON WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A HEATER, SUSTAINED BURNS TO LT FOREARM, RT SHOULDER, & RT BUTTOCK. DX-1ST & 2ND DEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/20/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
RPORTS HAVING HOME REPAIR&TRIPPED ON AN OPEN HEATER DUCT&FELL >>ANKLE/KNEE SPRAIN/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
ACUTE LT KNEE CONTUSION: 88YOF @ HOME WASHING HER FEET, SLIPPED, HITTING LT KNEE OFF PLASTIC HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2009	Age: 53 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
FELL ON HEATER AND CONTUSED UPPER CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2009	Age: 54 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 SUSTAINED RIB CONTUSION AFTER TRIPPING AND FALLING OVER A HEATER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	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
PT HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE AND HIT HEAD ON SPACE HEATER. DX: SYNCOPE, VERTEX LAC 7 CM, LABILE HTN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HIP FX. PT FELL OVER A HEATER INJURING HIP AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/26/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Toilets
SITTING ON THE COMMODE, LEGS GAVE OUT&FELL OFF HITTING FOREHEAD AGAINST THE HEATER>>HEMATOMA/BACK MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER SYNCOPE,ALTERED MENTAL STATUS *
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
53 Y/O PANTS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE STANDING BY HEATER, DRINKING AT HOME. DX-BURN LOWER LEG, ETOH INTOXICATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear
68 Y/O BURNED AFTER BACKING UP AGAINST HOT HEATER CAUGHT PANTS ON FIRE DX-2ND DEGREE BURN TO BUTTOCKS AND LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/21/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL AND LANDED ON SPACE HEATER ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
83 YOM SLIPPED AND FELL TRYING TO TURN OFF HEATER MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT STOOD UP AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Heaters or heating systems
NOSE BLEED-BLOWING NOSE ALOT, COLD, TURNED ON HEATER RECENTLY DX: EPIS TAXIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear
PT BACKED UP TO CLOSE TO SPACE HEATER AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE. 2ND D EGREE BURNS TO BACK NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/18/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	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 WAS FIXING HEATER AND WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2009	Age: 55 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'S HUSBAND WAS FIXING THE HEATER AND PT WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXID E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2009	Age: 59 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
LEFT HAND BURN.PT FELL INTO A CERAMIC HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT KICKED A SPACE HEATER 3 DAYS AGO. DX: R FOURTH TOE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2009	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT TRIPPED AND STUBBED TOE ON HEATER. TOE PAIN. LPTMS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/05/2009	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
WENT AROUND COUNTER TO MOVE A PORTABLE HEATER AND TRIPPED LANDING ON BU TTOCK. DX: LEFT PUBIC RAMUS FRACTURE SECONDARY TO A FALL
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/03/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	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 FELL ON HEATER AND BURN HIP 2ND DEGREE BURN HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/02/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT WAS IN HOUSE IN WHICH A HEATER WAS BEING FIXED AND PT WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
DAUGHTER STATES PT FELL WEDS AND HIT HEAD ON CERAMIC SPACE HEATER. DX. CONFUSION, ALTERED MENTAL STATUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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