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Accidents - Water heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 301
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Date: 08/14/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
LIGHTING PROPANE HOT WATER HEATER AND IT EXPLODED/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BU RNS FACE, NECK , CHEST AND LT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF THE FACE AFTER A HOT WATER HEATER BLOW UP IN HIS FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT THE GAS FOR A WATER HEATER, IT BLEW & BURNED HIS FACE. FD PRESENCE NOT MENTIONED. DX -1ST DEG BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2005Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT SUSTAINED A FLASH BURN TO FACE WHILE LIGHTING A PILOT LIGHT TO WATER HEATER. DX-1ST DEG. BURN TO EYELIDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT C/O LT EYE PAIN TRYING TO LIGHT WATER HEATER FLAMES CAME TOWARD HERS INGED LT EYEBROW AND EYELASH - NO FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters, Matches
WHILE LIGHTING WATER HEATER W/ MATCH, BURN TO FACE DX: 1ST & 2N DEGREE BURNS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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