Accidents - Water heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 22
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
PT RETURNED FROM VISIT W/ DAD W/ A BURN ON HIS R HAND. DAD SAYS ITS FRO M PT PLAYING W/ WATER HEATER NOZZLE. SCALD BURN. DX R HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
LEANED ON HOT WATER HEATER AT LOCAL RESTAURANT BURNS TO RT HAND *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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