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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 274
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/14/2004 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS LIGHTING WATER HEATER WHICH EXPLODED IN PT FACE SUSTAINED"FACIAL /HAND BURNS" NO FD DOCUMENTS FOUND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 40 YOM ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT PILOT LIGHT FOR HOT WATER HEATER AND SINGED FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2004 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| LIGHTING GAS HOT WATER HEATER WHEN "FIREBALL" FLASHED BACK BURNING FACE NO FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDED, NO FIRE, JUST FLASH BACK |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 04/29/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS - FLAMES FLASHED ON FACE WHEN LIGHTING A BUTANE WATER HEATER, FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT MENTIONED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2004 | Age: 45 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 |
| 45 Y/O M WITH BURNS ON FACE AND FOREHEAD WHEN GAS WATER HEATER EXPLODED AT HOME. DX; FACIAL BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2004 | Age: 41 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 |
| PATIENT WAS LIGHTING A GAS HOT WATER HEATER WHEN IT BLEW UP IN HIS FACE DX-1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2004 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters |
| FACIAL BURNS.PT HAD GAS WATER HEATER BLOW UP IN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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