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Accidents - Water heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 274
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Date: 12/14/2004Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 09/01/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 05/10/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 04/29/2004Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 03/20/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 02/27/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 02/14/2004Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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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