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Accidents - Faucet water heaters - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 119
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:47
50+ years old:71
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:87Lower Trunk:15
All Of Body:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/08/2010Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Faucet water heaters, Hot water
DX LWBS: 31YOF HOT WATER BURN TO R PALM F INSTANT HOT WATER TAP. + REDNESS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/02/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Faucet water heaters
34YOM, SUDDENLY DEVELOPED LBP WHILE LIFTING HEAVY WATER HEATER >>LBP
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/28/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Faucet water heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors
36YOF, C/O FATIGUE, LIGHTHEADNESS S/P CO DETECTOR WENT OFF AFTER WATER HEATER BROKE IN BASEMENT>>CO POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucet water heaters
60YOM CUT HAND ON FACET OF WATER HEATER WHICH WAS PLASTIC. SLIPPED HOL DING WATER HEATER AND FAUCET JAMMED INTO HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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