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Accidents - Water heaters - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 147
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:69
26-50 years old:77

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/05/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT FELL ASLEEP AGAINST WATER HEATER..BURN TO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
HOT WATER HEATER BLEW UP AT HOME, PATIENT HAS BURNS TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND FACE. DX 2ND DEGREE THERMAL BURN FOREARM, 1ST OF FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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