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Accidents - Water heaters - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,414
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Date: 06/20/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
41YOM BURNED ARMS ON WATER HEATER DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN BOTH ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
INNJURED ARM TRYING TO LIFT HOT WATER HEATER BY HIMSELF TENDONITIS AR M 28YOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 07/17/2008Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 12/05/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
PT SUST BURN TO ARM WHEN HOT WATER HEATER POPPED#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT WITH LAC TO ARM, WAS CHANGING A WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT BURNED RIGHT FOREARM ON WATER HEATER DX: FIRST/SECOND DEGREE BURN R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2006Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
BURNED ARM ON HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME. DX 1, 2 DEGREE BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2006Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
PT BURNED ARM ON WATER HEATER DX: BURN LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2006Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT FOREARM ON SHARP EDGE OF WATER HEATER/ LAC LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 06/08/2004Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT BURNED RT AMR WHILE IGNITING HOT WATER TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
LIGHTING A GAS HOT WATER HEATER AND BURNED HIMSELF DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGR EE BURNS TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2004Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
PT WORKING ON WATER HEATER WHEN IT BLEW UP DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Water heaters, Caulking or spackling compounds
WORKING ON HOT WATER HEATER - USING "PIPE DOPE"URTICARIA FOR LEGS AND A RMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
HOT WATER HEATER BLEW UP AT HOME, PATIENT HAS BURNS TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND FACE. DX 2ND DEGREE THERMAL BURN FOREARM, 1ST OF FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT STATES BURNED RFA ON WATER HEATER YESTERDAY DX: BURN RT FOREARM/ BLI STER RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2001Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2001Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/23/2001Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2001Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2000Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/1999Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/1999Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters, Clothes dryers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/1998Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/1998Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/1997Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/1997Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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