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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,227
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	156
Year 1998:	75
Year 1999:	68
Year 2000:	146
Year 2001:	282
Year 2002:	273
Year 2003:	84
Year 2004:	160
Year 2005:	125
Year 2007:	141
Year 2008:	306
Year 2009:	159
Year 2010:	244

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

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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