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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 256
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/11/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters, Multi-purpose lighters |
| PT ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT WATER HEATER WITH LIGHTER AND RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO FACE. 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FACE. FIRE NOT ATTENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters, Hot water |
| A GAS HOT WATER HEATER EXPLODED IN PATIENT'S FACE. DX-1ST DEGREE FACIAL BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT TRIED TO LIGHT PILOT ON WATER HEATER & IT "BLEW UP" IN FACE. BURNS TO FACE, LIP, ARM FROM PILOT LIGHT FLAMES. ?FDA. D: 1ST/2ND DEG. BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2003 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters, Clocks |
| PT WAS IN THE GARAGE PLAYING WITH WATER HEATER AND KNOCKED CLOCK OFF OF WALL AND IT LANDED ON PTS HEAD. D: LACERATION FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT C/O BURN TO FACE WHILE LIGHTING WATER HEATER DX BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| FLASH BURN FROM WATER HEATER TO FACE, ARMS. DX; 1ST DEG BURN ARMS, FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2003 | Age: 22 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters, Carts |
| CHILD SLID WHILE PUSHING WHEELED CART AND HIT WATER HEATER. D: EYEBROW LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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