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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 588
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/08/2010 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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: 09/02/2010 | Age: 34 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: 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: 05/28/2010 | Age: 36 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: 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: 05/17/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 09/22/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Faucet water heaters |
| RT GREATT OE CONTUSION.PT HIT TOE ON A WATER HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2009 | Age: 21 months | 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: Faucet water heaters |
| REPORTEDLY THE WATER HEATER WAS SMOKING THE FIREDEP WAS CALLED IN&FD CO LEVEL OF 40PPM, SENT IN FOR EVAL>>CO EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2009 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Faucet water heaters |
| TRIPPED OVER WATER HEATER&FELL LANDING ONTO SHOULDER >>HUMRUS FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Faucet water heaters |
| PT SPRAINED A SHOULDER WHILE MOVING A HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2008 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Faucet water heaters |
| PT STATES WAS REPLACING WATER HEATER AND INJURED WRIST DX RT WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Faucet water heaters |
| NON-DISPLACED RIB FX, FELL @ HOME, STRIKING WATER HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Faucet water heaters, Hot water |
| PATIENT WAS BORED AND ACCIDENTALLY TURNED ON HOT WATER DISPENSER WITH HOT WATER BURNING LEFT MID FOREARM. DX-2ND DEG. BURN-LT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2007 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Faucet water heaters, Hot water |
| BUTTOCK BURN-BURNED ON HOT WATER FROM HOT WATER DISPENSER-@ FRIEND'S |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2007 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Faucet water heaters |
| LAC EYELID ON WATER FAUCET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2004 | Age: 8 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Faucet water heaters |
| BURNED WITH HOT WATER AFTER HITTING FAUCET ON WATER HEATER. DX- 2ND AND 1ST DEGREE BURNS L UPPER ARM AND CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2001 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Faucet water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2001 | Age: 1 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Faucet water heaters, Baby carriers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/1999 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Faucet water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/1997 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Faucet water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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