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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 426
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/23/2010 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Filters |
| 89 YOF TWISTED ANKLE WHILE CHANGING HEATER FILTER. DX: R TRIMALLEOLAR FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 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: 02/22/2008 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| TRYING TO STOP HER MENTALLY RETARDED DAUGHTER FROM FALLING ONTO SPACE H EATER, FELL LANDING ONTO BOTH KNEES WITH TWISTING ANKLE>>SPRAIN/FALLS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/28/2007 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Alcohol |
| TRIPPED ON HEATER FAN, +ETOH DX: ANKLE SPRAIN, FOREARM LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2006 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FELL AND BUMPED INTO HEATER SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2000 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/1999 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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