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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 828
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/17/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 08/25/2009 | 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: 11/27/2008 | Age: 60 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 |
| 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: 12/17/2007 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 04/17/2007 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 03/11/2007 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| LACERATION FOREARM FALLING INTO HEATER IN BATHROOM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2006 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 02/02/2006 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 01/25/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 11/30/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 05/25/2004 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 02/27/2002 | 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: 12/07/2001 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/27/2001 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2001 | Age: 81 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: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Paper products |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2000 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/29/2000 | Age: 84 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: Laceration |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/1998 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/1997 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/1997 | Age: 97 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/1997 | Age: 81 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: Avulsion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Stairs or steps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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