Accidents - Heaters or heating systems - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,194
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	22
Year 1998:	292
Year 1999:	17
Year 2001:	127
Year 2003:	306
Year 2004:	255
Year 2005:	143
Year 2006:	75
Year 2007:	156
Year 2008:	181
Year 2009:	190
Year 2010:	423

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/20/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
74YOM PUNCTURE WOUND TO HEAD HIT ON HEATER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2010	Age: 76 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
HEAD LAC-76YOF-FELL WHEN SHE BENT OVER TO P/U LETTUCE OFF THE FLOOR-HEA D HIT SPACE HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2010	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Heaters or heating systems
91 YOF, FELL HIT HEAD ON HEATER, HEMATOMA HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2010	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
94YOF STATES LEG GAVE OUT & FELL, HIT HEAD ON HEATER DX;* HEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
53YOF FELL AND HIT FOREHEAD ON HEATER DX: HEAD INJ, FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2010	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
82YOM LIVES IN ASSISTED LIVING, GOT UP TO USE BATHROOM, ACCIDENTALLY SAT ON HOT HEATER, JUMPED OFF, FELL HITTING HEAD. DX -BLUNT HEAD TRAUMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2010	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Beds or bedframes
77 YO M GOT UP TOO QUICKLY FROM BED, LOST BALANCE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON METAL GRATE OF HEATER BY HIS BED. DX:SCALP AND FOREHEAD LACERATIONS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2010	Age: 80 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
80YOF FELL HIT HEAD ON HEATER/ SCALP LAC LWT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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: 12/09/2009	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: 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: 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: 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: 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

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON HEATER. DX: SCALP LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
88 YO FEMALE FELL AND HIT HEAD WHILE TRYING TO TURN ON HEATER CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2008	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT HIT HER HEAD ON A HEATING UNIT AT THE NURSING HOME DX MULTIPLE CONTU SION TO POSTIER SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2007	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELEL AND STRUCK HEAD ON A HEATER. DX- SCALP LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2007	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Heaters or heating systems
71 YO MALE FELL AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON HEATER AT CASINO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2007	Age: 81 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
HEAD LACERATION WHEN PATIENT SAT DOWN AND LEANED BACK HER HEAD STRIKING THE EDGE OF HER HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2007	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Tablet or capsule drugs
ON ***, WENT TO SIT, MISSED THE WHEELCHAIR&FELL HITTING HEAD ON THE HEA TER IN THE BR. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2007	Age: 62 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, Dancing
PT REPORTS FELL LAST PM HITTING BACK OF HEAD ON PORTABLE HEATER AT HOME WHILE DANCING. ETOH DX. CONCUSSION W/O LOC SCALP ABRA, CONT HEAD, F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2006	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT TRIPPED OVER HEATER AND HIT HEAD ON BOOKSHELF DX: HEAD CONT/HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2006	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT TRIPPED OVER HEATER. DX: HEAD/CHEST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2006	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Telephones or telephone accessories
PT TRIPPED AND FELL, HIT HEAD ON HEATER WHILE REACHING FOR PHONE, LOST BALANCE, LACERATION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
CHI - 73 YOM FELL HITTING HIS HEAD ON A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/03/2005	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PASSED OUT, HIT BACK OF HEAD ON HEATER AT HOME. DX; HEMATOMA HEAD, SYN COPE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/04/2005	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL STRUCK FOREHEAD AGAINST A HEATER CONCUSSION CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BUMPED HEAD ON A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/04/2004	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HIT HEAD ON WALL HEATER HEAD CONTUSION, SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2004	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL STRIKING HEAD ON HEATER. DX: SCALP CONT/LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PAIN TO HEAD AFTER TRIPPING OVER HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/12/2003	Age: 86 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
LAC TO HEAD, TRIPPED AND HIT CORNER OF HEATER DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELL BACK AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER. DX: 5 CM LACERATION TO SCAL P.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
HEAD CONTUSION-FELL BACKWARDS AND STRUCK HEAD ON A HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/25/2003	Age: 59 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
PT. TRIPPED OVER PUPPY AND FELL BACK AGAINST HEATER. DX. LAC SCALP, M ILD HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2003	Age: 93 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. GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN HEATER, SHE FELL AND HIT HER HEAD. DX. ABRA/LAC R HEAD, ALTERED METAL STATUS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
80 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHI. PT WAS GETTING UP TO GO TO THE BATHROOM & BENT DOWN TO ADJUST HER HEATER & FELL. PT ADM. E8889
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/27/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL AT HOME HITTING HEAD ON HEATER DX: LAC TO OCCIPUT AREA OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2003	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON HEATER. DX: CONCUSSION W/O LOC, SCALP LAC 2 CM/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2001	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Toilets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2001	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2001	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/1999	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/1998	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/1998	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/1998	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/1998	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/1998	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/1998	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	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, Rugs or carpets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1998	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/1997	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Tables
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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