Accidents - Radiators - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,357
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Upper Trunk:	240	Head:	215
Lower Arm:	167	Face:	116
Lower Trunk:	102	Hand:	100
Finger:	85	Ankle:	69
Lower Leg:	69	Eyeball:	69
Toe:	69	Knee:	16
Upper Arm:	16	All Of Body:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2003	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Radiators, Caulking or spackling compounds
PT FELL STANDING ON RADIATOR CAULKING WINDOW DX:KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT SUSTAINED 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FOREARM,ARM,HAND AND FINGER FROM STEAM FROM RADIATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2003	Age: 101 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
PT ACCIDENTALLY SAT ON A RADIATOR AND BURNED HER LEFT BUTTOCKS AND LEFT HAND----------DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS THERMAL BURN LEFT BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT C/O BURN TO RT ARM FROM STEAM ON RADIATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators, Clothing accessories
BURN FINGER - 52 YOM WAS OPENING RADIATOR AND GLOVE SOAKED UP HOT RADIA TOR FLUID BURNING HIS LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2003	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators
FELL HIT HEAD ON RADIATOR DX: HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2003	Age: 73 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: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
BURNED WRIST AND ARM WITH HOT COMPRESSED WATER FROM RADIATOR. DX. 1ST A ND 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT UPPER EXTREMITY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2003	Age: 91 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
91 YO MALE LOST BALANCE AND FELL AND HIT HEAD ON RADIATOR LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2003	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
BURNED ON A RADIATOR PIPE. DX. 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND AND BILATERAL KNE ES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Radiators
PT FELT DIZZY, FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HEAD ON RADIATOR WHEN IN THE BARAFTER ETOH DRINKING, ALSO CUT LEG WHEN GETTING ON TROLLEY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/04/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Radiators
GOT UP AT NIGHT FAINTED AND FELL ON A RADIATOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
ANKLE GOT BURNED WITH RADIATOR FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2003	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Radiators
HIT TOE ON A RADIATOR DX: L 5TH TOE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2003	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
LAST NIGHT PT RRIPPED AND FELL L HAND STRUCK RADIATOR HAS A LACERATION BACK OF L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
CUT ON SHARP EDGE OF RADIATOR, DX 5 CM FLAP LACERATION L POSTERIOR CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2003	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators, Hot water
77YOM-FIRST DEGREE BURN LEFT CHEEK-HOT WATER FROM RADIATOR SPLASHED IN FACE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2003	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators
FELL IN BEDROOM AND HIT HEADON RADIATOR-DX-MINOR HEAD INJURY, L EYE CON TUSION, L SUBCONGUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2003	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
CUT FINGER ON RADIATOR DX: R INDEX FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2003	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT SUS BURN TO CHEST WHEN RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators
78YOF AT HOME LOST BALANCE FELL HIT HEAD ON HEAT RADIATOR DX/SYNCOPE/HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/07/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER DOG STRUCK HEAD ON RADIATOR, DEEP R FOREHEAD L ACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators
PT FELL OFF RADIATOR IN BATHROOM, HIT SIDE OF BODY, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
PT SLIPPED AND HIT ARM ON RADIATOR, ACUTE R DORSAL FOREARM SKIN TEAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2003	Age: 53 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: Radiators
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO ARM FROM RADIATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2003	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators, Floors or flooring materials
WEAK AND FELL TO FLOOR IN BATHROOM AT HOME, FAMILY FOUND HER ON FLOOR WITH LEFT UPPER BACK AGAINST RADIATOR. DX 2ND DEG BURNS THORAX, CHF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/11/2003	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
PT SUSTAINED 1ST AND 2DN DEGREE BURN TO RUE RT ARM BY RADIATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2003	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Radiators
PT WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED OVER FAMILY DOG AND HIT RIB CAGE ON RADIATOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT STATES SHE WAS ADJUSTING RADIATOR,CAP FLEW OFF AND STEAM BURNED HER FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 93 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Radiators
PT SUST FRACTURE TO HIP FELL INTO RADIATOR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 56 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: Radiators
FELL INTO RADIATOR DX: CHEST CONTUSION / SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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