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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 227
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| HOT WATER TANK/HEATER FELL ON PTDX" CONTUSION TO CHEST AND WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| THORACIC STRAIN-HELPING MOVE A WATER HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| CHEST CONTUSION-WHILE REMOVING A WATER HEATER FROM 2ND FL, BUILDING COL LAPSED & HE FELL 10 FT STRIKING CHEST ON RAILING.ALSO PN TO HEAD,NECK,L |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/17/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps |
| CARRIED WATER HEATER UP STAIRS ACUTE UPPER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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