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Accidents - Water heaters - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 69
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Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:34Knee:16
Shoulder:6Foot:6
Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/20/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
7 Y.O. W FEMALE W/KNEE CONTUSION. PT WAS RUNNING @ HOME & RAN INTO A WA TER HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
STEPPED ON BROKEN PIECE OF WATER HEATER IN BASEMENT AT HOME. DX. LEFT FOOT LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS CLEANING HOT WATER HEATER AND WAS ELECTROCUTED. DX: R INDEX ELECTRICAL EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT BURNED LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PLAYING AROUND HOT WATER HEATER. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2003Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
LACERATED FINGER ON WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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