Accidents - Water heaters - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,186
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	246
6-15 years old:	273
16-25 years old:	448
26-50 years old:	1,596
50+ years old:	620

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	945	Lower Trunk:	524
Finger:	350	Lower Arm:	304
Face:	272	Hand:	169
Toe:	153	Upper Trunk:	90
Upper Leg:	86	Shoulder:	86
Head:	81	Knee:	59
Lower Leg:	30	Eyeball:	15
Neck:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
HIT IN CHEST WITH HOT WATER HEATER ACUTE PAIN RIGHT THORAX 2DEGREE C ONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
STRAIN SHOULDER - 33 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH LEFT SHOULDER PAIN - INJURY SUSTAINED WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH A FALLING WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
LEFT HAND BURN. PT WAS WORKING ON HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME AND STEAM BU RNED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Hot water
HOT WATER TO FACE AND UNDER CHIN, BURNED BY A HOT WATER HEATER VALVE. *DX: THERMAL BURN TO FACE, FIRST DEGREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PT STATES BACK PAIN WHILE LIFTING HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2006	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Thermal or sound insulation materials
PT HAD A SORE THROAT FROM PUTTING OUT A FIRE INVOLVING A WATER HEATER A ND INSULATION. NO DOCUMENTATION ABOUT FD. DX: SMOKE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2006	Age: 43 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, Ceilings and walls
TWO DAYS AGO, HOT WATER HEATER FELL AGAINST PT'S CHEST PINNING HIM AGAI NST WALL. CHEST PAIN. D:CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
PT STATES THAT WATER HEATER WAS NOT HOOKED UP RIGHT RESULTING TO GAS L EAK IN HOUSE CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
A WATER HEATER FELL ON PATIENTS RIGHT HAND. DX-RIGHT HAND PAIN WITH CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
FLASH BURNS TO FACE BY LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT TO HOT WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/04/2006	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
WATER HEATER TIPPED OVER AND FELL ON TOE DX: L 1ST TOE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
INJ L.LEG WHEN A WATER HEATER WAS CARRYING FELL ON IT " CONTS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
BURNED ARM ON HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME. DX 1, 2 DEGREE BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
HOT WATER HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE AT HOME. DX. SMOKE INHALATION W/O LOC. NS IF FD ATTENDED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT FELL FROM TOP OF HOT WATER HEATER. DX-NECK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2006	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters, Motor vehicles or parts
LACERATION FINGER 3 CM: TAKING HOT WATER TANK OFF BED OF TRUCK, STRAP FLEW BACK, CUT FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/26/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
TRYING TO LIGHT GAS HOT WATER HEATER, BLEW UP IN FACE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
VALVE EXPLODED ON HOT WATER HEATER BURNING FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
PT BURNED ARM ON WATER HEATER DX: BURN LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Water heaters
TOE FX-DROPPED HOT WATER HEATER ON FOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT L THUMB ON HOT WATER HEATER DX: THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
PT LIVES IN GROUP HOME WHOSE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR WENT OFF THIS AFT ERNOON. PT IN ROOM CLOSEST TO LEAKING WATER HEATER. COHGB=3.0
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
32YOM LIFT H2O HEATER LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
9YOM LAC R LEG THIGH HOT WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2006	Age: 6 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
EXPOSED TO CO FUMES FROM FAULTY GAS WATER HEATER FOR 3 1/2 HRS SLEPT WH OLE TIME SHE WAS EXPOSED DX MILD CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
EXPOSED TO CO FUMES FROM FAULTY WATER HEATER 2 1/2 HR EXPOSURE CO CHEST PAIN NAUSEA DX MILD CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2006	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
CO EXPOSURE FROM FAULTY WATER HEATER AT AUNT S HOME MULTIPLE FAMILY MEM BERS EXPOSED PT HOLDING HEAD AND NAUSEATED D MILD CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
AT AUNT S HOME WHERE SHE WAS EXPOSED TO CO FROM FAULTY WATER HEATER FOR ABT 2 HRS DX MILD CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
PT.WAS EXPOSED TO CO AT SISTER-IN-LAWS HOUSE FROM A FAULTY GAS HOT WAT ER HEATER. DX; CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/16/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
PT.WAS EXPOSED TO CO WHILE AT AUNTS HOUSE,CAME FROM A FAULTY GAS HOT WA TER HEATER. DX; EXPOSURE TO CO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING WATER HEATER LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON WATER HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT FOREARM ON SHARP EDGE OF WATER HEATER/ LAC LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
INTOXICATED PT MAY HAVE TRIED TO LIGHT WATER HEATER CAUSING HOUSE FIRE. +FD. DX: 12% TBSA BURNS FACE/HANDS/ARMS, POSS INHALATION INJ, ETOH IN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/22/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
HAND CT-PUNCHED HOT WATER HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2006	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT CUT TOE ON HOT WATER TANK, OR WOOD IN BASEMENT AT HOME; TOE LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Water heaters
PT. REPORTS ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM 220V WATER HEATER AT HOME. DX. ELECT RICAL SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors
PT & FAMILY HAVE BEEN FEELING SLEEPY & NAUSEOUS, & HAVING HEADACHES, CO DETECTOR GOING OFF. DX: CARBON MONOXIDE POISON FROM WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2006	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
SCALP LAC-ACCIDENTLY HIT HEAD ON HOT WATER HEATER SHE WAS HELPING HUSBA ND MOVE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2006	Age: 7 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
CHEMICAL INHALATION - 7 MOF EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVEL OF CARBON MONOXIDE PO ISONING D/T HOT WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors
IN BEDROOM AND CO DETECTOR WENT OFF AND GAS WATER HEATER WAS AT FAULT C O EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
18 YOM DROPPED WATER HEATER ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2006	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Water heaters
FX HAND ,TRIPPED OVER DOG AND FELL ON WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
BURN TO FACE WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT PIOLET LIGHT ON WATER HEATER DX: BUR N TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2006	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters, Rugs or carpets
PATIENT CAME IN WITH SEVERE SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HAS HOT WATER TANK LEA K AND CARPET IS MOLDING CAUSING BREATHING PROBLEMS, DX: ASTHMA EXCEBA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/16/2006	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS AT HOME LIGHTING THE PILOT ON HIS GAS WATER HEATER WHEN THE GAS EXPLODED AND BURNED HIS RT LWR ARM AND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2006	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
EXPOSED TO HOT WATER TANK IN HOUSE LEAKING CO, GOT NEW ELECTRIC HEATER LAST WEEK, HAS BEEN VOMITING; CO EXPOSURE 0.3
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT EXPOSED TO LEAKING HOT WATER HEATER IN HOUSE X1 MONTH, GOT NEW ELECTRIC HEATER LAST WEEK; CO EXPOSURE 0.4
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2006	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
HOUSE HAD WATER HEATER LEAKING CO 1 MONTH AGO, WAS REPLACED WITH ELECT RIC HEATER LAST WEEK, MOM CONCERNED FOR CO EXPO; CO EXPOSURE NORMAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
BURNED HAND ON WATER HEATER/HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
BURN TO THUMB WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT PIOLET OF HOT WATER HEATER DX: BURN TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
35YOM CUT SHARP METAL OF WATER HEATER LAC MIDDLE F LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2006	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
PTS HOT WATER HEATER WAS LEAKING AT HOME TRIED TO FIX IT WHILE BENDING OVER PASSED OUT SYNCOPE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/11/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
THERMAL BURNS. PT WAS BURNED WHEN LIFTING A WATER HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
WATER TANK EXPLODED DX: BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 04/05/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PT STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN MOVING A WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
MOVING A WATER HEATER AND FELT TEAR IN GROIN STRAIN GROIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2006	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT DROPPED A HOT WATER HEATER ONTO TIP OF RIGHT GREAT TOE LACERATION TO E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
FALL, HIT HEAD ON WATER HEATER DX FALL, SCALP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PAIN AFTER LIFTING WATER HEATER L5 STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
PT MOVED WATER HEATER. DX: LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters, Ceilings and walls
PT. WAS HELPING REMOVE A WATER HEATER OUT OF HOUSE; CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN HEATER AND WALL. RIGHT HAND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
31 YOM LIFTED A WATER HEATER. LWR TRUNK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
18 YOM CUT FINGER ON HOT WATER HEATER. LAC R FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2006	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
SHOULDER PAIN TRYING TO CATCH WATER HEATER RT SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2006	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
DX: HEADACHE FROM GAS WATER HEATER LEAKING, ASTHMATIC REACTION; GAVE IN CREASE OF ASTHMA MEDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/16/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Water heaters
39 YO ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM LOOSE WIRE ON WATER HEATER ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
DX LEFT RING FINGER CONTUSION: JAMMED FINGER ON HOT WATER TANK AT HOME .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS, OPENED HOT WATER HEATER AND FLAMES CAME OUT DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
KNEE PAIN AFTER PUTTING IN WATER HEATER @ HOME DX SPRAIN L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2006	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters, Day wear
59 YO FEMALE TRIED TO LIGHT HOT WATER HEATER AND HAIR AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE - FIRST DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Water heaters, Welding equipment
WELDING HOT WATER TANK AND GOT FLASH BURNS TO FACE WHEN HIT BY FLAME A ND DEBRIS AND ALSO CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
LBP AFTER LIFTING WATER HEATER AT HOME DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Hot water
PT GOT BURNED FROM HOT WATER FROM HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME DX:BURNS TO CHEST AND UPPER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PT. PICKED UP WATER HEATER YET, PAIN TO LOW BACK , SOME L BACK PAIN. D X. ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAI LUMBAR, SACRAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2006	Age: 15 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
LEAKING WATER HEATER CAUSED CARBON MONOXIDE INGESTION AS TOLD BY ENERGY COMPANY DX: STABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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