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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,227
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/06/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| TRIPPED AND FELL OVER HEATER FRACTURE RIBS 81 YO F # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| DX CONTU' CHEST WALL: 65YOM 3D AGO, HIT ON EDGE OF METAL SPACE HEATER, PN SINCE W/ MOTION & DEEP BREATH. CHR PN & PN ON CONTACT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 54 YOM C/O LOW BACK PAIN FELL ON HEATER 2 DAYS AGO. DX-STRAIN UPPER BACK, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS, ETOH INTOXICATED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear |
| 56 YOF CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE STANDING NEXT TO "HEATER". UPPER BACK & LUMBARS BURNED. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN 12%BSA,UNKNOWN IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Day wear |
| SPACE HEATER CAUGHT SHIRT ON FIRE AT HOME NO FD 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/20/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FELL ON HEATER AND CONTUSED UPPER CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2009 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT SUSTAINED RIB CONTUSION AFTER TRIPPING AND FALLING OVER A HEATER* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2009 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 83 YOM SLIPPED AND FELL TRYING TO TURN OFF HEATER MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT WITH CONTUSION TO CHEST AFTER TRIPPING AND FALLING OVER HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Beds or bedframes |
| CAMPING IN TRAILER WHEN TRIPPED OVER HEATER AND FELL STRIKING RIBS ON B ED FRAME DX FX L RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PATIENT FELL LAST NIGHT STRUCK ORBITAL AREA ON HEATER. DX-MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES, LACERATION EYEBROW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO UPPER ANTERIOR TRUNK AREA WAS FOUND LYING ON FLOOR AT HOME NEXT TO SPACE HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 01/29/2008 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PATIENT REACHED TOO FAR TO TURN HEATER ON FELT A PULL IN CHEST WALL AT THAT TIME. DX-CHEST WALL PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT TRIPPED ON A HEATER AT HOME FELL AND INJURED CHEST DX// RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT BURNED UPPER BACK ON SPACE HEATER AFTER FALLING ONTO IT DX: 3RD DEGREE BURNS UPPER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/16/2007 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| TRIPPED OVER CORD TO HEATER - FELL ONTO FLOOR RIB CONTUSION / ? "CRACKED" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2005 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT. TRIPPED OVER A HEATER LANDING ON THE HEATER TO HIS L RIB CAGE. DX. RIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2005 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 76 YOF FRACTURES RIBS WHEN FELL AGAINST A HEATER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PASSED OUT AT HOME, HIT FACE ON HEATER, BURN TO CHEST AND ARMS DX; 2ND, 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO L CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/20/2004 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT HIT HER HEAD AGAINST HEATER - TRIPPED/FELL - CHEST CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| BECAME DIZZY, FELL ON HEATER, HURT RIBS DX FLANK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2004 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FX 8,9,10TH RIBS L SIDE - FELL,STRIKING RIBS ON HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2004 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FELL 2/12, BRUISED BACK, LBP, FELL AGAINST WALL HEATER DX: COMPRESSION FX T-7, (PROBABLY OLD) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2003 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| THORACIC CONTUSION, USING WALKER AT HOME, IN BATHROOM, WALKER SLID FORWARD, PT FELL HITTING A HEATER, FOUND SITTING ON FLOOR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 76 Y.O. B FEMALE W/RIB CONTUSION. PT FELL & STRUCK HEATER @ HOME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PT. FELL OVER A HEATER - CONTUSION RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2002 | Age: 90 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| 90 Y/O F INJURED L SIDE OF CHEST WHEN TRIPPED AND FELL OVER SMALL HEATE R AT HOME. DX; FX L LOWER RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2002 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| TRIPPED ON HEATER; CHEST WALL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| FELL AT HOME AND HIT HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER ON HEATER ON 1/1, SOB FOR 4 DAYS. COMPRESSION FX T 3&4, T 6, RT SHOUDER STR, ATYPICAL CP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2001 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2001 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2001 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2001 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2001 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/17/2001 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2000 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2000 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/1999 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/1998 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/04/1998 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/1998 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/09/1997 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/1997 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/1997 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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