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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 828
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:108
Year 1998:66
Year 2000:107
Year 2001:110
Year 2002:15
Year 2004:156
Year 2006:117
Year 2007:101
Year 2008:15
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:15

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/17/2010Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
76YOF FX LWR ARM- TRIPPED ON HEATER, HIT FLOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2009Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 11/27/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT FELT DIZZY AND FELL HITTING RT FOREARM AGAINST A METAL HEATER, LANDED ON RT FOREARM. DX-RT FOREARM CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/17/2007Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT ARM - BURNED HERSELF WITH HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2007Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
FOREARM LACERATION BENDING TO PUT SMALL HEATER ON FLOOR SKIN LACERA TION FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2007Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LACERATION FOREARM FALLING INTO HEATER IN BATHROOM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON A HEATER-@ FRIEND'S HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2006Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT FELL OVER HEATER. DX: R DISTAL RADIUS FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Chairs
GOT UP TO TURN HEATER OFF, FELL, POSSIBLY HITTING A CHAIR FRACTURE LT DISTAL RADIUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNED ARM ON HEATER; 2ND DEGREE BURN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2004Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
RT ARM ABRASION, RT LOWER ARM INJURY, FELL, STRIKING HEAD ON HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2002Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 12/07/2001Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/27/2001Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2001Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Paper products
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2000Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/29/2000Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/1998Age: 88 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/1997Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/1997Age: 97 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/1997Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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