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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 524
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/25/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| WAS WORKING ON WATER HEATER; WATER HAD RUST IN LINE WHICH SPURTED OUT I NTO EYE. LEFT CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| FLASH BURNS TO FACE/66YOM INJURED WHEN LIGHTING INDOOR PILOT LIGHT WITH NATURAL GAS HOT WATER HEATER. NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/12/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters, Hot water |
| FOREARM & CHEST BURN-BURNED ON HOT WATER FROM WATER HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 57YMC C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A WATER HEATER/STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| FLASH FIRE FROM A GAS WATER HEATER AT HOME WHILE LIGHTING HEATER. DX. 1 & 2 DEG R FA AND HAND. FD ATTENDANCE NOT INDICATED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2005 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 3CM SCALP LAC-HIT WATER HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| HOT WATER TANK LEAKED AND PT SLIPPED AND FELL. DX: NECK STRAIN, HEAD CONT, 1 CM R ELBOW LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT. HIT BACK OF HEAD ON CUT OFF VALVE ON HOT WATER HEATER WHEN SHE FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/14/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| R HYDROCELE; LIFTED A WATER HEATER YESTERDAY, PAIN TESTICLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS BURNT ON WRIST WHILE LIGHTING A HOT WATER HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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