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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,380
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2005 | Age: 33 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 |
| INGUINAL HERNIA-PAIN WHILE MOVING 400# WATER HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| HOT WATER TANK/HEATER FELL ON PTDX" CONTUSION TO CHEST AND WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2005 | 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 |
| HURT BACK LIFTING HOT WATER HEATER AT GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE LOW BACK P AIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2005 | Age: 40 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 |
| STATES HE CUT HIS RIGHT 5TH FINGER WHILE MOVING A HOT WATER HEATER. LACERATION TO RIGHT 5TH FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2005 | Age: 37 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 FELL MOVING WATER HEATER. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN/CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters, Hot water |
| PT WAS FOUND ON FLOOR W/2" HOT WATER FROM BROKEN HOT WATER HEATER. DX: 10% TBSA BURNS FEET/ANKLE, R THIRD FINGER LAC 3 CM, FB BILAT FEET. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/09/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| THORACIC STRAIN-HELPING MOVE A WATER HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| STRAIN SHOULDER - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF LEFT SHOULDER PAIN WHEN LIFT ING A HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME TODAY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT. CUT R HAND ON HOT WATER HEATER VALVE AT NEIGHBOR'S. DX. LAC R HAND . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2005 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL, HIT HOT WATER HEATER & CONCRETE FLOOR DX L KNEE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2005 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| WAS MOVING A HOT WATER HEATER AND HURT SHOULDER. STRAIN, RIGHT SHOULDE R |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 33 YOM CUT FINGER ON WATER HEATER LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2005 | 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 |
| 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: 08/07/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS TRYING TO REPLACE METAL LID ON ELEC WATER HEATER AND FELT AN ELE CTROCUTION GO THROUGH HER BODY. DX: ELECTROCUTION, FATIGUE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2005 | Age: 44 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 |
| PT C/O HAND INJURY. PT HIT HAND ON WATER HEATER. DX CONT TO HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water heaters |
| SMASHED FINGER ON HOT WATER TANK AT HOME FINGER FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2005 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| CHEST CONTUSION-WHILE REMOVING A WATER HEATER FROM 2ND FL, BUILDING COL LAPSED & HE FELL 10 FT STRIKING CHEST ON RAILING.ALSO PN TO HEAD,NECK,L |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/19/2005 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT'S HAND WAS CRUSHED WHILE MOVING WATER HEATER 2 DAYS AGO. DX: R HAND CONT, R HAMATE DISTAL FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps |
| CARRIED WATER HEATER UP STAIRS ACUTE UPPER BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 07/11/2005 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 1,5CM FINGER LAC-CUT ON WATER HEATER HE WAS WORKING ON-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 49 YO WHITE MALE WORKING ON HIS WATER HEATER AT HOME CUT WRIST RT WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT INJURED LIFTING HOT WATER HEATER; LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2005 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| 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: 06/08/2005 | Age: 27 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 |
| 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: 06/03/2005 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters, Hot water |
| HAND BURN-@ HOME-WORKING ON HOT WATER HEATER-BURNED ON HOT WATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CUT HAND ON WATER HEATER DX:R HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 36YMO PATIENT SAW SMOKE COMING FROM A BASEMENT WENT IN AND FOUND WATER HEATER ON FIRE FD ATTENDED/SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2005 | Age: 32 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, Stairs or steps |
| CARRYING WATER HEATER DRAGGING IT UPSTAIRS LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CHASING CAT CAUGHT FINGER ON METAL HOT WATER HEATER LACERATION RIGHT H AND FOURTH DIGIT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT AT HOME WAS LIFTING WATER HEATER C/O BACK PAIN DX LS STRAIN L HIP SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| ANKLE SPRAIN-FELL WHILE LIFTING HOT WATER HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| WATER HEATER FELL FELL ON HIM TODAY DX LUMBAR CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| Date: 03/17/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 49 YO MALE LIFTED HEAVY HOT WATER HEATER SPRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| EXACERBATION CHRONIC PAIN SHOULDER: LIFTING HOT WATER TANK, HAS HAD SURGERY ON SHOULDER AND FELT PINS MOVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2005 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 1.5 CM FINGER LAC-CUT ON WATER HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| BURNED RT LEG 11/2 MONTHS AGO ON WATER HEATER. PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R T LOWER LEG-EARLY INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 02/22/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS HELPING TO CARRY A HOT WATER HEATER WHEN HE TRIPPED AND AN EDGE OF THE HOT WATER HEATER CUT HIS LEG. DX: 2 1/2 CM LAC ON TIBIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| AFTER LIFTING WATER HEATER DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN DX: LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/12/2005 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 43 YO MALE MOVED A HOT WATER HEATER AND HAS BACK PAINBACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| FELL CARRYING A WATER HEATER-LANDED ON ARM/MS STRAIN RT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| HOT WATER HEATER LANDED ON R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2005 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 01/26/2005 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING WATER HEATER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2005 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Water heaters, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT DROPPED A HOT WATER HEATER ON FOOT THEN ROLLED ONTO PORCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CO EXPOSURE/35YOM C/O HEADACHE. GAS & ELECTRIC CONFIRMED EXPOSURE. 2ND DEG DEFECTIVE HOT WATER HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2005 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CO EXPOSURE/36YOF C/O HEADACHE & NAUSEA. BOYFRIEND WITH SAME COMPLAINTS . FOUND TO HAVE DEFECTIVE HOT WATER HEATER. CHECKED BY GAS & ELECTRIC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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