Accidents - Water heaters - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,532
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	180
6-15 years old:	246
16-25 years old:	372
26-50 years old:	2,191
50+ years old:	540

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

All Of Body:	801	Finger:	582
Lower Trunk:	481	Hand:	374
Knee:	209	Face:	172
Shoulder:	166	Lower Arm:	156
Upper Trunk:	115	Wrist:	85
Eyeball:	85	Foot:	77
Elbow:	70	Upper Leg:	70
Neck:	69	Lower Leg:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS AT HOME WORKING ON A WATER HEATER WHEN A FAUCET CAME OPEN CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT CHEEK ON HOT WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2007	Age: 56 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: Other
Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps
BACK PAIN: HELPED LANDLADY GET 2 HOTWATER TANKS DOWN ONE FLIGHT OF STAIRS, PAIN AT BELT LINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
PT SUST BURN TO ARM WHEN HOT WATER HEATER POPPED#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2007	Age: 45 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, Stairs or steps
LUMBAR PAIN-AFTER DRAGING HOT WATER HEATER UP STEPS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A FOOT BY ACCIDENTLY KICKING A WATER HEATER .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 46 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, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 46 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH CONCERN FOR CARBO N MONOXIDE EXPOSURE WHILE AT A HOUSE WITH WATER HEATER W/FAULTY VENTING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 25 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, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 25 YO FEMALE WAS EXPOSED TO FUMES WHILE VISI TING A HOUSE WITH A WATER HEATER NOT PROPERLY VENTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 42 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: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 42 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CONCERN AFTER EXPOS URE TO PROPANE WATER HEATER IMPROPERLY VENTED - WAS VISITING HOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 56 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: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Chimneys
MILD CO TOXICITY - 56 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER EXPOSURE TO PROPANE WATERH EATER FUMES - VENTED TO A CHIMNEY THAT WAS TOPPED OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 2 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, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 2 YO FEMALE WAS EXPOSED TO CO FUMES WHEN VIS ITING HOUSE WHEN A WATER HEATER WAS IMPROPERLY VENTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 46 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, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CARBON MONOXIDE ESPOSURE - 46 YO FEMALE WAS VISITOR AT HOUSE WHERE WATE R HEATER WAS IMPROPERLY VENTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 14 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, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 14 YO FEMALE PRESENTS AFTER CO EXPOSURE - VI SITING A HOUSE WITH A WATER HEATER WITH FAULTY VENTING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 40 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: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 40 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER VISITING A HOUSE W HERE A PROPANE WATER HEATER WAS IMPROPERLY VENTED - MANY PEOPLE AT HOUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2007	Age: 60 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: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 60 YO MALE WAS VISITING A HOME WHERE A PROPA IN HOT WATER HEATER WAS IMPROPERLY VENTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT FINGER ON HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME. LACERATION, RIGHT 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2007	Age: 36 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: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors
CO DETECTOR WENT OFF WHILE WATER HEATER WAS BEING CHANGED C/O HEADACHE DROWSEY DX- CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2007	Age: 3 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: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors
CO DETECTOR WENT OFF AS WATER HEATER WAS BEING CHANGED DX- CO EXPOSUR E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2007	Age: 12 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
CO DETECTOR WENT OFF WATER HEATER BEIN REPLACED DX- CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2007	Age: 7 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: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors
CO DETECTOR WENT OFF WHILE WATER HEATER WAS BEING CHANGE DX- C/O EXPOS URE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2007	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT FINGER ON HOT WATER HEATER/ LWT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/12/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters, Ceilings and walls
WAS LIGHTING PILOT ON WATER HEATER PT STATES IT THREW HER BACK TO WALL BURNING (R) ARM AND CINGING HAIR DX- 2ND DEGREE HAND BURN -F/D INVOLVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT FINGER WORKING ON HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME. DX; LACERATION FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2007	Age: 54 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 LIFTING WATER HEATER DX; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2007	Age: 33 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
PT WAS LIFTING A HOT WATER HEATER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIBS AND LOWER B ACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2007	Age: 41 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: Other
Product: Water heaters
LIFTED A WATER HEATER YESTERDAY C/O (L) SHOULDER PAIN DX- PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2007	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: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PROPANE WATER HEATER EXPLODED IN FACE BURNING IT WITH 4% TBSA,,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/30/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT RECEIVED LAC TO R RING FINGER FROM A WATER HEATER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2007	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
HIT HEAD ON THE WATER HEATER. DX- NECK STRAIN, R KNEE CONTUSION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
CONTUSION TO RIGHT KNEE FROM HITTING IT ON HOT WATER HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2007	Age: 26 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
PT HAD GAS LEAK FROM WATER HEATER AT HOME , CAME TO ER FOR CO EXPOSURE DX: CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS AT HOME TRYING TO LIGHT A GAS WATER HEATER, GAS SPLASHED OUT BURNING RT HAND, RT FOREARM, RT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2007	Age: 26 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
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER FROM A WATER HEATER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
RECEIVED BURN ON BACK OF HAND/FINGERS WHILE LIGHTING HOT WATER HEATER P ILOT LIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2007	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Hot water
GRANDCHILD CRAWLED BEHIND WATER HEATER, MOVED CHILD BEHIND WATER HEATER , HOSE SLIPPED & BPURNED PT DX 2ND DEGREE THIGH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
22YOF WAS LIFTING A HEAVY WATER HEATER,WHEN SHE STRAINED HER RIGHT KNEE;KNEE STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT CUT RIGHT HAND O A HOT WATER HEATER. DX-LACERATION HAND 2.2 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2007	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
CO DETECTOR WENT OFF DUE TO FAULTY WATER HEATER DX- CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
HOT WATER HEATER EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS TO PT'S CHEST AT HOME DX: BURNS TO CHEST/FLANK AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2007	Age: 17 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: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors
CO DETECTOR WENT OFF DUE TO FAULTY WATER HEATER DX- CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2007	Age: 14 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: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors
CO DETECTOR WENT OFF DUE TO FAULTY WATER HEATER DX - CO EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON WATER HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2007	Age: 33 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: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT WITH LAC TO ARM, WAS CHANGING A WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/09/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT CUT LEG ON WATER HEATER 6 DAYS AGO. DX: L LEG OPEN WOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT WAS CHANGING A HOT WATER HEATER AND NOW EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 22 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
BURNT FINGER ON A HOT WATER HEATER/TANK'' BURN''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2007	Age: 35 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
35 YO M SPRAIN TO LOWER BACK INJURED LIFTING A WATER HEATER AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2007	Age: 21 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
PT HELPING A FRIEND MOVE A HOT WATER HEATER AND STRAINED CHEST MUSCLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2007	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
45 YO MALE MOVED WATER HEATER AT HOME LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PT SPRAINED HIS LOW BACK BY MOVING A WATER HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 05/02/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps
PT WAS AT HOME BRING A WATER HEATER UP THE STEPS FROM BASEMENT, STRAINE D RT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT BURNED FINGERS WHEN TOUCHED A HOT WATER HEATER. D : BURN TO RIGHT #1 FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
HOT WATER HEATER FELL ON BACK - NOT STATED WHETHER WORK RELATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
HAND LAC-CUT ON WATER HEATER HE WAS REMOVING-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2007	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, Ceilings and walls
35YOM SMASHED BETWEEN WATER HEATER AND BRICK WALL LAC L SMALL FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT WAS LIGHTING GAS WATER HEATER , EXPLODED WITH FIRE GETTING IN HIS FACE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE, ARMS, FEET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2007	Age: 14 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 EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE WATER HEATER LEAKING. DX C0 LEVEL EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2007	Age: 13 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 WHEN WATER HEATER WAS LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE C/O HEADACHE. DX C0 LEVEL EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	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 STAYING IN A GROUP HOME WHEN THERE WAS A CARBON LEAK FROM WATER HEATER FEELING A LITTLE DIZZY. DX CO EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
LEFT HAND BURN. PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT A GAS WATER HEATER AND BURNED HA ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2007	Age: 15 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
LIVES IN GROUP HOME WOKE UP WITH DIZZNESS& HEADACHE FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED HOME W/ ELEVATED C.O.LEVEL.(WATER HEATER) DX CO POISONING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2007	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	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 LEAK FROM WATER HEATER IN HOME PT WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE. DX C.O. EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/14/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT CUT FINGERS ON HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME. DX; 2 X 2 CM CUTS TO 2ND FINGER, AND 2 CM CUT TO INDEX FINGER, RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 03/23/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
40 GALLON HOT WATER HEATER DROPPED ON HAND, ARM AT HOME. DX. CONT L FA , WRIST, HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2007	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT CUT FOOT ON HOT WATER HEATER. D: LACERATION OF RIGHT FOOT AND RIGH T LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT PRESENTED WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST AFTER A WATER HEATER FELL ON PT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
36 YOM FLAME BLEW INTO FACE WHILE LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT OF GAS WATER HEA TER/FACE BURN. NOFD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
GAS HOT WATER HEATER BLEW UP IN PT'S FACE AT HOME. DX. BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2007	Age: 34 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, Handrails, railings or banisters
WAS MOVING HOT WATER HEATER GRABBED A RAILING AND HURT ARM. DX CONTUSIO N R SHOULDER/RIBS#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PT LIFTED A HEAVY HOT WATER HEATER YESTERDAY AND STRAINED SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/19/2007	Age: 34 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
CARRYING WATER HEATER AND HAS LOW BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Water heaters
NEW CAT STUCK UNDER WATER HEATER,BIT WHEN PULLED CAT OUT P.W. RT INDEX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2007	Age: 59 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
DORSAL STRAIN-PAIN SINCE HE LIFTED A WATER HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT HAD SEIZURE AND STRUCK HEAD ON CORNER OF WATER HEATER. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 6 CM, SEIZURE 2/2 TO COCAINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters, Fuel-burning lighting equipment
PT INJURED AT HOME WHEN TRYING TO LIGHT WATER HEATER W PROPANE LIGHTER LIGHTER BLEW UP IN HANDS NO FIRE INVOLVEMENT DX: 1ST DEGREE BURNS HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS PICKING UP A HOT WATER HEATER AND STRAINED ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT CUT FINGER ON WATER HEATER AT HOME LAC RT SMALL FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT BURNED RIGHT FOREARM ON WATER HEATER DX: FIRST/SECOND DEGREE BURN R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Water heaters
PT.INJ.RT.HAND AT FRIENDS HOUSE WHEN PUNCHED A WATER HEATER. DX; F.X. R T.5TH.M.C.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT WRIST WHILE FIXING WATER HEATER LACERATION WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT BURNT LEFT HAND ON WATER HEATER, BURN TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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