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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 731
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/21/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 60 YOM WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR HOT WATER TANK AT HOUSE AND LACERATED L EFT HAND ON SOMETHING METAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2010 | Age: 61 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 |
| LUMBAR STR. 61 YOM STRAINED BACK LIFTING WATER HEATER BY HIMSELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps |
| 63YOM FELL WHILE PULLING WATER HEATER UP STEPS AT HOME RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2010 | Age: 52 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| STRAIN LOW BACK - 52 YO MALE REPORTS ONSET OF LOW BACK PAIN WHEN LIFTIN G A EMPTY HOT WATER HEATER IN CONFINED SPACE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters, Saws |
| 59 YOM WAS CUTTING WATER HEATER W/SAW AND SLIPPED. DX: 10 CM LAC CHEST, 3 CM LAC R THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/25/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| A 70 YOM LACERATED ARM WHILE INSTALLING A HOT WATER HEATER,LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 56YOM,STRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE S/P LIFTING A WATER HEATER 2 DAYS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water heaters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| THORACIC FX-74YOM MOVING A FULL WATER HEATER W/ DOLLY,LOST BALANCE DUE TO WEIGHT,FELL INTO A CABINET,HEATER FELL ON TOP OF PT. AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/04/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 58YOM WAS AT HOME WORKING ON A GAS WATER HEATER, WAS LIGHTING THE PIOLOT LIGHT, FLASHED BACK CAUSING A BURN TO FOREHAD, CORNEAL ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 66 YO M INJURED ELBOW ON WATER HEATER LAC ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/16/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 59 YOF HIT LEG ON WATER HEATER. DX LEG ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 54YO FEMALE WITIH CHEMICAL INHALATION DUE TO DEFECTIVE HOT WATER HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 65YOM CUT RT 1ST FINGER WHILE CHANGING WATER HEATER LAST NIGHT, C/O PAIN & BLEEDING. DX - RT THUMB LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 53YOM LIFTING A HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME AND FELT A POP - MUSCLE STRAIN TRICEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Water heaters, Matches |
| 71 YOM WAS TRYING TO LIGHT A GAS HOT WATER HEATER WITH A MATCH. HAD G AS EXPLOSION. BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS. FIRE - FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 73YOM MANIPULATING A HOT WATER HEATER AND FELL STRAINED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| HAND/ FACE FLASH BURN-LIGHTING PILOT ON WATER HEATER-NO FD STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 70YOF STATES THE WATER HEATER FELL FORWARD AND HIT CHEST DX CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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