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Accidents - Water heaters - 6-15 years old - Year 2006 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89
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Date: 07/16/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
PT.WAS EXPOSED TO CO WHILE AT AUNTS HOUSE,CAME FROM A FAULTY GAS HOT WA TER HEATER. DX; EXPOSURE TO CO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2006Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors
PT & FAMILY HAVE BEEN FEELING SLEEPY & NAUSEOUS, & HAVING HEADACHES, CO DETECTOR GOING OFF. DX: CARBON MONOXIDE POISON FROM WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT EXPOSED TO LEAKING HOT WATER HEATER IN HOUSE X1 MONTH, GOT NEW ELECTRIC HEATER LAST WEEK; CO EXPOSURE 0.4
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
HOUSE HAD WATER HEATER LEAKING CO 1 MONTH AGO, WAS REPLACED WITH ELECT RIC HEATER LAST WEEK, MOM CONCERNED FOR CO EXPO; CO EXPOSURE NORMAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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