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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,329
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	511	Hand:	385
Lower Trunk:	367	Face:	270
Neck:	266	Eyeball:	102
All Of Body:	90	Elbow:	80
Upper Leg:	59	Shoulder:	45
Knee:	45	Upper Trunk:	29
Head:	29	Lower Arm:	15
Ankle:	14	25 - 50% Body:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2008	Age: 38 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
38 Y/ HAD ONSET SHOULDER PAIN AFTER PICKING UP HOT WATER HEATER YESTERDAY. DX-SPRIAN SHOULDER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
ABRASION TO EYE WHEN LIGHTING A WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/29/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
RIGHT HAND BURN. PT SUFFERED A FLASH BURN FROM HOT WATER HEATER FD DID NOT ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 12/04/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Amputation
Product: Water heaters, Ceilings and walls
MOVING A WATER HEATER FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN WATER HEATER AND WALL AMPUTATION RIGHT FOURTH FINGER FRACTURE RIGHT FOURTH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2008	Age: 43 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
INJURED LOWER BACK LIFTING WATER HEATER LUMBAR STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters, Carts
PT SMASHED LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN A WATER HEATER AND A CART LACERATI ON FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT PRESENTS TO ED FROM HOME W/ C/O BURNING TO HIS R HAND WHEN ATTEMPTIN G TO LIGHT PILOT ON GAS WATER HEATER. DX. BURNS 1ST & 2ND DEG R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters, Lighters
FLASH WHEN LIGHTING PILOT LIDHT WITH LIGHTER,[ GAS H2O HEATER], DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 11/15/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 11/13/2008	Age: 42 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'S SMALL HOT WATER HEATER WAS LEAKING & SHE WAS ELECTROCUTED. DX: R HAND ELECTROCUTION, LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/12/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Hot water
PT WITH BURN TO NECK AFTER WATER FROM HOT WATER HEATER SPRAYED OUT HITT ING PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
HURT KNEE WHILE WORKING ON WATER HEATER KNEE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Water heaters
ELECTROCUTED BY HOT WATER HEATER DX; CP, ELECTROCUTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
SHOULDER PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HOT WATER HEATER SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PICKED UP WATER HEATER AND HURT NECK AND SHOULDER. DX NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 30 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 A WATER HEATER LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
R RIB PAIN, FELL OVER HOT WATER HEATER DX; CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
LAC TO HEAD WHEN STRUCK ON A WATER HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
CO POISONING-FROM LEAKY GAS WATER HEATER-@ HOME-COHB 1.8
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
CO POISONING-FROM LEAKY GAS WATER HEATER-@ HOME-COHB 7.5
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
LUMBAR STRAIN-SUS INJ TO BACK AFTER LIFTING A HOT WATER HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 34 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
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING A WATER HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
BACK SPRAIN AFTER LIFTING A HOT WATER TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
INJURED SHOULDER PICKING UP WATER HEATER SHOULDER STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 39 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-PAIN AFTER LIFTING A WATER HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT @ HOME, HAD HOT WATER HEATER FALL ON RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER DX; LACERA TED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
LAC R ELBOW - FELL ON WATER HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2008	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
CUT FINGER ON WATER HEATER/ LAC RMF, ABRASION RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS BURNED WHILE LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT ON GAS WATER HEATER. DX: 2% TBSA R HAND, 2ND, 3RD DIGITS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/27/2008	Age: 30 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
ACUTE BACK STRAIN: MOVING HOT WATER TANK WITH ASSISTANCE AT HOME, FELT "POP" LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 35 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
LAC TO RT INDEX FINGER SUSTAINED WHILE INSTALLING NEW HOT WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
BURNED ARM ON HOT WATER HEATER 2ND DEGREE BURN ARM #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PT STRAINED NECK WHILE MOVING A HOT WATER HEATER DX: NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
WATER HEATER FELL ON HAND DX: SPRAIN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors
CO DETECTOR WENT OFF FAULTY HOT WATER HEATER VENT FOUND DX- CO EXPO SURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 06/13/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
ANKLE SPRAIN-CARRYING A WATER HEATER-FELL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Water heaters
HEAD INJURY-HIT HEAD ON WATER HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
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: 05/24/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
TRYING TO CHANGE ELEMENT IN HOT WATER HEATER, CUT FINGER. DX FINGER LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS LIGHTING PROPANE WATER HEATER AT HOME HAD FLASH BURN FROM IGNITI ON. DX: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters, Cardboard products
48YOM WAS HOME OPENING A BOX THAT CONTAINED A HOT WATER HEATER, POKED HIMSELF IN THE LEG;LEFT UPPER LEG LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT WAS WORKING ON A WATER HEATER, WAS REMOVING THE STRAP, IT BROKE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE. DX-LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 39 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
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

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 30 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
PATIENT PICKED UP A HOT WATER HEATER HAD SUSTAINED LOW BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS AT HOME TRYING TO LIGHT THE PILOT LIGHT ON ON A GAS WATER HEATER FLASH BURNED TO BOTH HANDS AND FACE/NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 36 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
LOW BACK PAIN - LIFTING HOT WATER HEATER WHEN HIS BACK POPPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2008	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters, Pipes
PT WAS SOLDERING THE PIPES ON HIS HOT WATER HEATER AND GOT SOME OF THE SOLDER METAL IN RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/05/2008	Age: 33 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
TRIED TO LIFT WATER HEATER CONTAINING 20 GALLONS AND FELL INJ BACK SPRA INING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT CUT L THUMB ON HOT WATER TANK CAP AT HOME. DX. LAC L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
BURN TO MULTIPLE SITES ON THE UPPER TRUNK AND ARMS FROM BROKEN PIPE ON HOT WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/13/2008	Age: 46 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
PT CUT FINGER ON WATER HEATER LAC FIGNER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
LIFTING WATER HEATER & INJURED NECK DX NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
WATER HEATER FELL AND SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD ONTO IT AND IT HIT HER K NEE CAUSING PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
MOVING A WATER HEATER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND TWISTED KNEE CAUSING PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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