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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 372
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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: 07/20/2007 | 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 03/13/2007 | 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: 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: 01/17/2007 | 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 |
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