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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 42 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, 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: 07/04/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 02/03/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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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