Accidents - Water heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 57
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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

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