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Accidents - Water heaters - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
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Date: 09/11/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT STATES BURNED RFA ON WATER HEATER YESTERDAY DX: BURN RT FOREARM/ BLI STER RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
LIGHTING GAS WATER HEATER BURNS TO ARMS AND BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
BURNED ARM WHEN TRYING TO LIGHT PILOT ON GAS HOTWATER HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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