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Accidents - Water heaters - Year 2007 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/06/2007Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Water heaters
ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT HOT WATER HEATER, IT EXPLODED, UNSURE IF FLAMES PRESENT, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED DX: FLASH BURN TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS FIXING WATER HEATER WHEN THE SEDIMENT FLEW INTO BOTH EYES. PT UN ABLE TO OPEN EYES. DX=BILATERAL CORNEAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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