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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 167
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/19/2002 | Age: 18 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, Hot water |
| DX BURN TO FOREHEAD: HOT WATER HEATER BROKE, SPRAY FROM WATER STRUCKFO REHEAD AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CHEST PAIN TODAY, LIFTED HOT WATER HEATER YESTERDAY. DX: CHEST WALL PA IN, COSTOCHONDRITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2002 | Age: 19 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 |
| PATIENT FELL OVER HOT WATER HEATER. DX: SPRAIN TO LEFT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| BURNED ARM WHEN TRYING TO LIGHT PILOT ON GAS HOTWATER HEATER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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