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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 246
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/07/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 39 YOM WAS CHAINGING HOT WATER HEATER AND THREW BACK OUT. DX BACK SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps |
| 63YOM FELL WHILE PULLING WATER HEATER UP STEPS AT HOME RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2010 | Age: 31 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 |
| 31YOM WAS HELPING TO MOVE A WATER HEATER FELT A PULL IN BACK DX- BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters, Saws |
| 59 YOM WAS CUTTING WATER HEATER W/SAW AND SLIPPED. DX: 10 CM LAC CHEST, 3 CM LAC R THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/11/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water heaters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| THORACIC FX-74YOM MOVING A FULL WATER HEATER W/ DOLLY,LOST BALANCE DUE TO WEIGHT,FELL INTO A CABINET,HEATER FELL ON TOP OF PT. AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/09/2010 | Age: 48 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 |
| BACK STRAIN-48YOM-PAIN SINCE LIFTING 40 GALLON WATER HEATER TANK-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| DX MECH BACK PN: 39YOF HELP'G MOVE HOT WATER HEATER 2D AGO; NOW W PERISCAPULAR BACK PN; RE-INJ CHR BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2010 | Age: 70 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 |
| 70YOF STATES THE WATER HEATER FELL FORWARD AND HIT CHEST DX CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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