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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,945
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	228
Year 1998:	210
Year 1999:	107
Year 2000:	74
Year 2001:	134
Year 2002:	67
Year 2003:	180
Year 2004:	15
Year 2005:	220
Year 2006:	104
Year 2007:	172
Year 2008:	29
Year 2009:	215
Year 2010:	183

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/16/2010	Age: 78 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
78 YOF WAS TOO CLOSED TO CIRCULAR HEATER 4 DAYS AGO. DX: FIRST DEG BURN LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/23/2010	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
61 YOF TRIPPED OVER A SPACE HEATER AND FELL. DX: L DISTAL TIB/FIB FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2010	Age: 65 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
65 YOM 3RD DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG S/P STANDING IN FRONT OF A N/S HEATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES XFER TO *** HOSPITAL BURN CENTER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/14/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
78 Y/O BM BURNED LOWER LEGS WHILE SITTING IN FRONT OF UNKNOWN TYPE OF HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 02/01/2008	Age: 94 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
IN FRONT OF SPACE HEATER FOR THREE DAYS RESULTED IN FULL THICKNESS BURN S TO LEGS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/01/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
FELL ASLEEP TOO CLOSE TO HEATER BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2007	Age: 77 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNED HER LEG ON A SPACE HEATER. DX SECOND DEGREE BURN TO L SHIN#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2007	Age: 53 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
PT WAS BURNED ON SPACE HEATER 1 MO AGO. DX: HEALING BURN L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2007	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LOWER LEG AB-SCARAPED LEG ON A HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2007	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
LEFT LOWER LEG ABR. PT FELL HITTING LEG ON A SMALL SPACE HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNED LEG WHEN GETTING TOO CLOSE TO HEATER AT HOME DX:BURN TO SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Blankets
SPACE HEATER FELL ON BLANKET AND BLANKET CAUGHT FIRE. FD NS. DX: BILAT LEG BURN, MILD SMOKE INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2006	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
WENT TO ADJUST HEATER, FELL IN FLOOR @ NURSING HOME DX TIB / FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/03/2005	Age: 53 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
PT BACKED UP AGAINST A HEATER. DX. 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2005	Age: 57 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 BURNED ANKLE ON HEATER 1.5 WK AGO. DX: L LATERAL LEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2005	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PT BURNT LOWER LEG ON A HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2005	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
BURNS 1&2ND DEGREE R LWR LEG, PT SUST INJURY W/A HEATER AT HOME, C/O C/O PAIN, REDNESS, BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2004	Age: 61 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
HEATING UNIT FELL ONTO PT. DX: FX FIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2003	Age: 65 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
FALL ASLEEP WITH LEG NEXT TO HEATER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A HEATER AT HOME AND FELL. DX-FRACTURE DISTAL TIBIA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/25/2003	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
51 Y.O. W FEMALE W/ABRASION TO LEG. PT SCRAPED LEG ON HEATER @ HOME. E9 179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
PTBURNED LOWER LEG ON SPACE HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/22/2002	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
PUTTING IN FLOOR FOR HEATING SYSTEM AT HOME INJURED LEG/KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2001	Age: 77 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2001	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/22/2001	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Nightwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2001	Age: 63 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2001	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2000	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2000	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2000	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/1999	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/1999	Age: 96 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/1999	Age: 86 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/26/1998	Age: 92 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/1998	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/01/1998	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/1997	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/1997	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 Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/1997	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/1997	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heaters or heating systems
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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