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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 540
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/10/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps |
| BACK PAIN: HELPED LANDLADY GET 2 HOTWATER TANKS DOWN ONE FLIGHT OF STAIRS, PAIN AT BELT LINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters, Chimneys |
| MILD CO TOXICITY - 56 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER EXPOSURE TO PROPANE WATERH EATER FUMES - VENTED TO A CHIMNEY THAT WAS TOPPED OFF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 60 YO MALE WAS VISITING A HOME WHERE A PROPA IN HOT WATER HEATER WAS IMPROPERLY VENTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| LBP LIFTING WATER HEATER DX; LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2007 | Age: 57 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 |
| HIT HEAD ON THE WATER HEATER. DX- NECK STRAIN, R KNEE CONTUSION # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2007 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters, Hot water |
| GRANDCHILD CRAWLED BEHIND WATER HEATER, MOVED CHILD BEHIND WATER HEATER , HOSE SLIPPED & BPURNED PT DX 2ND DEGREE THIGH BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Water heaters |
| ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT HOT WATER HEATER, IT EXPLODED, UNSURE IF FLAMES PRESENT, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDED DX: FLASH BURN TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2007 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PATIENT WAS LIGHTING GAS WATER HEATER , EXPLODED WITH FIRE GETTING IN HIS FACE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE, ARMS, FEET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| DORSAL STRAIN-PAIN SINCE HE LIFTED A WATER HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CUT WRIST WHILE FIXING WATER HEATER LACERATION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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