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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,610
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| LOW BACK PAIN-LIFTED A HOT WATER HEATER-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT INJURED MOVING A LARGE WATER HEATER; STRAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2002 | Age: 40 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 40 YOM HURT HIS BACK WHEN PULLING WATER HEATER UP STAIRS ACUTE MYOFASCIAL STRAIN LUMBAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PATIETN SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A WATER HEATER. DX-FACIAL LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT. STATES A WATER HEATE FELL ON TO HIS BIG TOE. DX. FX 1ST PROXIMAL PHALANX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 48 YO MALE WAS LIGHTING WATER HEATER PILOT 20 MINUTES AGO AND THERE WAS A FLASH FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT STATES BURNED RFA ON WATER HEATER YESTERDAY DX: BURN RT FOREARM/ BLI STER RT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT COMPLAINT OF BACK PAIN MOVING WATER HEATER, ACUTE BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT LIFTED HOT WATER HEATER. DX: LOW BACK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT REACHING UNDERNEATH HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME WHEN HE WAS BIT IN THE RIGHT HAND BY A PYGMY RATTLESNAKE- SNAKE BITE HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/31/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| BURNS TO FINGERS ON LT HAND. WORKING W/ WATER HEATER AND IT FLASHED. DX; 1ST, 2ND DEGREE BURN LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT TRYING TO LIGHT UP WATER HEATER-BURST OF FLAMES HIT HIM IN HAND.*FIR E DEPT. NOT NOTIFIED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PAIN TO BACK AFTER MOVING HOT WATER HEATER DX: BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| RT HAND BURN-AT CAMP-WHILE LIGHTING A WATER HEATER-FLAMES HIT HAND- FD NOT KNOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Water heaters |
| BURNS 1ST DEGREE FACE, PT STS LIGHTING A WATER HEATER & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O SEVERE PAIN & REDNESS ON FACE & CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2002 | Age: 39 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, Stairs or steps |
| BACK PAIN-AFTER LIFTING A WATER HEATER UP STEPS-FELT PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water heaters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 31 Y/O M RIGHT HAND INJURY - CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN WATER HEATER AND CABIN ET. DX: RIGHT FRACTURE BOXERS FX 5TH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| FACIAL & LT ARM BURNS-LIGHTING HIS WATER HEATER @ HOME-FLAMES HIT PT-FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 48 YOM CUT RT UPPER ARM ON HOT WATER TANK/TANK FELL WHILE MOVING ITDX;R T ARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| LIGHTING PILOT ON HOT WATER HEATER, BURNEDFIRST DEGREE BURN, FACIAL ARE A |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| LIGHTING WATER HEATER-FLASHED IN EYES-FACIAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| BACK PAIN - HURT BACK WHEN LIFTING A WATER HEATER @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2002 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps |
| FINGER LAC-CUT ON A WATER HEATER HE WAS CARRYING UP STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT CUT RT THUMB REPAIRING WATER HEATER, LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| LEFT SHOULDER STR, PT WAS MOVING A HEAVY WATER HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PICKING UP WATER HEATER THIS AM AND FELT MUSCLE POP. PROXIMAL BICEP ST RAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2002 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| LIGHTING GAS WATER HEATER, FLAMES CAME SHOOT OUT/MINOR FACIAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2002 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PATIENT LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT FOR HOT WATER HEATER WHEN FLAME FLASHED UP CATCHING HAND AND FACE. NOT FDA. D: 1ST DEG. BURN, HAND; CORNEAL ABR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2002 | Age: 28 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: Water heaters |
| LIFTED A 40 GALLON WATER HEATER AND NOW HAS SEVERE FLANK AND GROIN PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2002 | Age: 45 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| INJ BACK YESTERDAY WHILE CARRYING OLD HOT WATER HEATER DX: BACK SPASM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PATIENT'S GAS HOT WATER HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX-SMOKE INHALATION. FIRE DEPT ATTENDANCE NOT RECORDED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PT WAS INSTALLING WATER HEATER FOR MOTHER WHILE PULLING HARD ON A WRENCH HE FELT A POP IN RIB CAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE-LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT ON WATER HEATER-FLASH OF FLAMES TO PT'S FACE-FD NOT RECORDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2002 | Age: 49 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - DEVELOPED PAIN IN BACK WHEN LIFTING A WATER HEATER ONTO BACK OF TRUCK AND IT ROLLED AND HE TRIED TO STOP IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| RIGHT FOOT CONT. PT WAS HELPING LAND LORD AND DROPPED A WATER HEAT ER ON FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT CUT THUMB WHEN WORKING ON WATER HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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