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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,932
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CO2 EXPOSURE.PTS HOT WATER HEATER WAS GIVING OFF CO2. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2009 | 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 |
| CO EXPOSURE.PT HAD HOT WATER HEATER GIVING OFF CO2. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2009 | Age: 43 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps |
| 43 YOM STRAIN ROTATOR CUFF WAS PULLING A WATER HEATER UP THE STAIRS AND BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN, SLING F/U WITH ORTHO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 26 YO M BENT DOWN TO ADJUST WATER HEATER KNOB WHEN SUSTAINED PUNCTURE T O EYE BY CACTUS THAT WAS NEARBY. DX:RUPTURED GLOBE, EYE. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/19/2009 | Age: 26 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 |
| 26 YOM, BACK PAIN FROM MOVING WATER HEATER, BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2009 | Age: 39 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 |
| 39YOF BURN TO HAND TRYING TO TURN ON WATER HEATER DX: BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| REPORTS BENT DOWN TO LIGHT THE PILOT LIGHT IN MOTHER'S WATER HEATER WHE N SUDDENLY HEARD KNEE"SNAPPING">>SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2009 | Age: 47 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| HEAVY WATER HEATER FELL ONTO SHOULDER CONTUSING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2009 | Age: 50 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: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT A HOT WATER HEATER WHEN ARM WAS BURNED, DX: THERMAL BURN TO UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 33 YO M WAS TRYING TO MOVE A WATER HEATER BY HIMSELF WHEN IT FELL AGAIN ST CHEST. C/O CHEST PAIN. POSSIBLE DRUG SEEKER. DX:ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| FACE AND HAND BURN.PT HAD A WATER HEATER FLASH AND BURN PT.NO FIRE DEPT THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2009 | Age: 47 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 |
| 47 YO MALE, HURT BACK LIFTING HOT WATER TANK. DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 LIGHTING A WATER HEATER & IT FLAMED UP & BURNT PT'S HAND AT HOME DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2009 | Age: 35 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 AFTER LIFTING A HOT WATER HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 40YO HISP MALE STS WATER HEATER EXPLODED IN FACE - LEYE & FACIAL BURNING, DX THERMAL BURN FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 11/03/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| RT WRIST BURN.PT WAS LIGHTING A WATER HEATER SAND IT FLASHED AND BURNED WRIST.NO FIRE DEPT. THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2009 | Age: 43 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 |
| LIGHTING WATER HEATER PILOT LITE WHEN IT FLASHED BACK IN FACE BURNING F OREHEAD,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2009 | Age: 47 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 |
| 47 YOM, LIGHTING HOT WATER HEATER, BURN HANDS, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLE D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2009 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| CHEST WALL INJURY-41 Y/O M-FELL INTO A BANISTER WHILE MOVING A WATER HE ATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT BURNED ON NECK, FACE & ARM S/P HOT WATER HEATER EXPLOSION AT HOME. W ALKING IN HALLWAY AT THE TIME. FIREBALL ?FDA. D:1ST DEG. THERMAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2009 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 28 YOF, METAL DOOR OF WATER HEATER CUT FINGER, FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 30YO WHITE MALE HIT HEAD ON WATER HEATER, NLOC DX SCALP LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2009 | Age: 30 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 |
| FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER LIFTING WATER HEATER LOW BACK STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 29 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 |
| WAS MOVING A WATER HEATER AND STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN. DX: STRAIN TO LOW BACK* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT LIFTING A HOT WATER HEATER & HEARD RIP IN (R) ARM DX;* (R) BICEP TENDON RUPTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2009 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| BURN TO CHEST FROM FLAME ON GAS WATER HEATER - FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT GREAT TOE UNDER A WATER HEATER FRACTURED TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2009 | 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 FINGER ON A WATER HEATER AT HOME DX LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| LBP AFTER LIFTING WATER HEATER DX; LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2009 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT SLIPPED AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON WATER HEATER. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC, NECK/THORACIC/LUMBAR STRAIN, L KNEE/HEAD CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2009 | Age: 36 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: Mouth | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| GOT BURNED FROM A FLASH FIRE FROM WATER HEATER. DX. 1ST DEGREE BURN LIP AND ARM.* NO FIRE DEPT. RESPONSE MENTIONED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2009 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT ACCIDENTALLY PUT ARM OVER THE STEAM OF HOT WATER HEATER.DX FOREARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2009 | Age: 28 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: Electric Shock |
| Product: Water heaters |
| ELECTRIC SHOCK/28YOF STS GOT SHOCKED PUSHING BUTTON ON HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME. FELT SHOCK IN FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS INSTALLING A HOT WATER HEATER WHEN IT FELL ONTO RIGHT KNEE CONTU SION KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2009 | Age: 43 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 |
| PT C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING WATER HEATER 3 DAYS PTA DX LOW BAC K PAIN CHRONIC* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CUT TO FINGER ON HOT WATER HEATER DX: FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS HIT IN THE EYE WHILE MOVING A HOT WATER HEATER. DX. CORNEAL ABRA SION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2009 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 29 Y/O WAS REPLACING A HOT WATER HEATER THAT FELL, AS HE CAUGHT IT CUT HIS HAND. DX-LAC RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2009 | Age: 28 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 |
| PT WITH LOWER BACK STRAIN, WAS MOVING A WATER HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2009 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| MOVING WATER HEATER FROM TRUCK, FELL ON GROUND LANDING ON ROCK ON HIP, HAS HIP CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| WHILE LIGHTING PILOT OF WATER HEATER, PT SUSTAINED FLAME BURN TO FACE NO. F.D. MENTIONED IN ER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2009 | Age: 43 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 |
| FACIAL AND LT HAND BURN.PT WAS LIGHTING HOT WATER HEATER AND HAD A FLAS H BACK.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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