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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 249
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:68
Year 2002:128
Year 2009:53

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: 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: 08/19/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: 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: 06/19/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
48 YOM CUT RT UPPER ARM ON HOT WATER TANK/TANK FELL WHILE MOVING ITDX;R T ARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PICKING UP WATER HEATER THIS AM AND FELT MUSCLE POP. PROXIMAL BICEP ST RAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/1999Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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