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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 267
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/23/2003 | Age: 37 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, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT SUSTAINED FLASH BURN TO HAND WHILE LIGHTING HOT WATER HEATER |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/16/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PATIENT STATES HOT WATER HEATER FELL ON HAND. DX: CONTUSION TO RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WORKING ON HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME, SOMEONE TURNED ON POWER, PT SUS TAINED ELECTRIC SHOCK TO LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 44 YOF LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT ON HOT WATER HEATER BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2003 | Age: 29 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, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT LIGHTING A GAS HOT WATER HEATER AND SUSTAINED FLASH BURNS TO HANDS D X; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RT HAND AND WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CUT KNUCKLE ON A WATER HEATER DOOR. DX. KNUCKLE LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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