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Accidents - Water heaters - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:69
16-25 years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/06/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT BUMPED HIS LOWER LEG AGAINST A HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME. DX-CELLULITIS LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN A WATER HEATER TANK FELL ON HER CAUSING A CONTSUIO N TO HER LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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