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Accidents - Water heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
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Date: 08/09/2004Age: 68 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Water heaters
FELL OUT OF BACK OF PICKUP AT HOME, HIT CHEST ON WATER HEATER. DX: MULT IPLE RIB FRACTURES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
STRAIN CHEST - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF LEFT CHEST WALL PAIN - ROLLED O VER TO LEFT SIDE WHILE RELIGHTING GAS WATER HEATER AND FELT SHARP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Outerwear
51 YO MALE WAS BURNED WITH WATER FROM HOT WATER HEATER ON BACK WHILE HE HAD A HOODED SWEAT SHIRT ON - 2ND DEGREE BURNS BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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