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Accidents - Water heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 270
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Date: 12/05/2008Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT WITH BURNS TO FACE AFTER LIGHTING HOT WATER HEATER AND FLAME FLASHED BACK ON PT CAUSING BURNS. DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO FACE NO FIRE DE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
WORKING ON HOT WATER HEATER; IT TIPPED OVER & CAUGHT HIS NOSE. NASAL L AC > 24 HRS OLD, INFECTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters, Footwear
PT STATES WHILE TAKING OFF HIS SHOES HE HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE WATER H EATER IN THE MUD ROOM DX LACERATION TO FOREHEAD 1 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS CHANGING A WATER HEATER AND FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS, WATER HEATER HITTING PT IN FACE. DX: NOSE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS LIGHTING WATER HEATER PILOT LITE AND IT FLASHED, BURNED FACE NO F.D. ATTENDANCE NOTED IN ER RECORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2008Age: 39 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
1% FACIAL BURN.PT LITE A PILOT LIGHT IN WATER HEATER AND IT FLASHED AND BURN ED FACE.NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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