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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 620
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2006 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters, Hot water |
| HOT WATER TO FACE AND UNDER CHIN, BURNED BY A HOT WATER HEATER VALVE. *DX: THERMAL BURN TO FACE, FIRST DEGREE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2006 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters, Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| PT HAD A SORE THROAT FROM PUTTING OUT A FIRE INVOLVING A WATER HEATER A ND INSULATION. NO DOCUMENTATION ABOUT FD. DX: SMOKE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2006 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters, Motor vehicles or parts |
| LACERATION FINGER 3 CM: TAKING HOT WATER TANK OFF BED OF TRUCK, STRAP FLEW BACK, CUT FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| LOWER LEG LAC-CUT ON WATER HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| INTOXICATED PT MAY HAVE TRIED TO LIGHT WATER HEATER CAUSING HOUSE FIRE. +FD. DX: 12% TBSA BURNS FACE/HANDS/ARMS, POSS INHALATION INJ, ETOH IN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/18/2006 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT. REPORTS ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM 220V WATER HEATER AT HOME. DX. ELECT RICAL SHOCK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2006 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| SCALP LAC-ACCIDENTLY HIT HEAD ON HOT WATER HEATER SHE WAS HELPING HUSBA ND MOVE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2006 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters, Rugs or carpets |
| PATIENT CAME IN WITH SEVERE SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HAS HOT WATER TANK LEA K AND CARPET IS MOLDING CAUSING BREATHING PROBLEMS, DX: ASTHMA EXCEBA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/07/2006 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PTS HOT WATER HEATER WAS LEAKING AT HOME TRIED TO FIX IT WHILE BENDING OVER PASSED OUT SYNCOPE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/17/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT DROPPED A HOT WATER HEATER ONTO TIP OF RIGHT GREAT TOE LACERATION TO E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| KNEE PAIN AFTER PUTTING IN WATER HEATER @ HOME DX SPRAIN L KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2006 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters, Day wear |
| 59 YO FEMALE TRIED TO LIGHT HOT WATER HEATER AND HAIR AND SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE - FIRST DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters, Hot water |
| PT GOT BURNED FROM HOT WATER FROM HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME DX:BURNS TO CHEST AND UPPER ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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