Accidents - Radiators - 50+ years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,208
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	423	Upper Trunk:	170
Face:	92	Lower Trunk:	83
Knee:	77	Lower Leg:	77
Hand:	77	Toe:	75
Ankle:	62	Upper Arm:	37
Wrist:	15	Foot:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Radiators
57YOF FELL @ HOME & LANDED ON A RADIATOR, INJURED LOW BACK DX;* NONE STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2009	Age: 54 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
+ ETOH, LOST BALANCE, HIT HEAD ON RADIATOR; HEMOPHILIA. DX: CONTUSOIN HEAD, ETOH INTOX, BILAT CONTUS,HEMOPHILIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Radiators
SUSTAINED A MECH FALL FROM STANDING POSITION HITTING BACK OF HEAD ONTO THE RADIATOR>>CHI/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
PT FELL AND HIT RADIATOR, SUS LAC TO FOREHEAD%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Radiators
PT'S KNEE GAVE OUT AND PT FELL INTO THE RADIATOR. DX RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Radiators
SUSTAINED A MECH FALL 2MOS AGO HITTING HEAD ONTO THE RADIATOR C/O PERSI STENT HEADACHE SINCE>>H/A
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/17/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Radiators
PT FELL AND HIT HEAD ON RADIATOR. DX HEAD HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Radiators
FREQUENT FALLS LAST FEW DAYS AND CHANGE IN MENTAL STATUS, TODAY HIT HEA D ON RADIATOR. DX. HEMOTHORAX , HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY COMA, FACIAL CON
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/24/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
BURNED HAND ON RADIATOR AT HOME 2ND DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
PT FELL HAVING SEIZURE AT HOME SUBSTAINING BURN TO BUTTOCK FROM RADIATOR DX: BURN TO BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/16/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEGS FROM STEAM FROM THE RADIATOR*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2009	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators, Eyeglasses
PT WAS BENDING OVER RADIATOR AT HOME, FELL FORWARD ONTO HEAD, GLASSES C UT PTS EYEBROW, LACERATION TO FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/17/2009	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Radiators
ON ***, TRIPPED&FELL HITTING HEAD AGAINST THE RADIATOR, NO LOC/N/V>>CHI /LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Radiators
PT FELL AND STRUCK HEAD AGAINST RADIATOR. DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/13/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Radiators
PT LUMBAGO - C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER FALL ON RADIATOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Radiators
PT TRIPPED OVER PART OF RADIATOR & INJURED (L) SHOULDER DX;; (L) HUM ERUS FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators
FELL AND HIT RADIATOR CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/03/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators, Wheelchairs
FELL GETTING INTO WHEELCHAIR; HIT HEAD ON RADIATOR. HA. DX: HEAD CONT USION SECONDARY TO FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators
51YOM AT HOME HAD A CAST IRON RADIATOR FALL OVER INJURING LT ANKLE; ANKLE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators, Floors or flooring materials
PT FELL TO FLOOR AFTER FALLING FROM RADIATOR HANGING CURTAINS DX: KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2009	Age: 90 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators
FELL INTO A RADIATOR AT NURSING HOME. DX. RIB CONTUSION.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Radiators
SENT IN FROM MD OFFICE WITH FOOT ULCER AFTER BURNING FOOT ONTO RADIATOE R W/O FEELING DUE TO DIABETIC NEUROPATHY>>FOOT ULCER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/02/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Radiators
PT TRIPPED AND FELL AND HIT RADIATOR, SUS STRAIN TO LOWER BACK%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators
PT DX HEAD CONTUSION - FELL AND HIT HEAD ON RADIATOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Radiators
GOT DIZZY AND FELL ADN HIT HEAD ON RADIATOR. DX. NEAR SYNCOPE, HEAD INJ URY, LIP LACERATION, TIA.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/04/2009	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
SCALP LAC/92YOF TRIPPED OVER HER EXYGEN TUBING ABOUT 1 HR AGO AT HOME A ND BUMPED HEAD ON RADIATOR SUSTAINING LAC.NO LOC.HAD ROLLERS IN HAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Radiators
PT HAD A SEIZURE, HIT HEAD ON RADIATOR, HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2009	Age: 75 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: Radiators
BURNED LEG ON A RADIATOR 1 WEEK AGO. DX. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE LEG BURNS. FAILURE TO THRIVE.*
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/13/2009	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators
CAREGIVER STS PT TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM TAKING A BATH FELL ON RADIATOR CONTUSION FOREHEAD CONTUSION RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
CRACKED ON RADIATOR AT HOME - LAC TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Radiators
FAINTED, LOC, FELL;HIT BACK OF HEAD ON RADIATOR. DX: SYNCOPE, HYPOKALEM IA, ACUTE CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
BURNED HAND ON STEAM ON RADIATOR IN HER HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2009	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators, Heaters or heating systems
C/O POSTERIOR UPPER BACK/RIB PAIN AFTER FALLING AGAINST A METAL HEATER VERSUS RADIATOR FEW DAYS AGO>>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY BURNED HIS BILATERAL WRISTS FROM HOT STEAM FROM A RADIATOR 2 DAYS AGO. DX-SECOND DEGREE BURN TO BOTH WRISTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators
PT FELL, PASSED OUT, HIT HEAD ON RADIATOR IN BATHROOM AT HOME, CONTUSIO N TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2009	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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Radiators
LAST BALANCE WHILE AMBULATING&FELL HITTING POSTERIOR CHEST WALL AGAINST THE RADIATOR>>CONTS/ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
BURNED TO L KNEE & ELBOW, SLEEPING NEAR THE RADIATOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Radiators
FELL & HIT HEAD ON RADIATOR---SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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