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Accidents - Water heaters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 629
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Date: 04/06/2010Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 11/10/2009Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
DX SOB: C/O SOB; GAS WATER HEATER CHECKED TODAY & PT W TOLD NOT VENTED PROPERLY & ADVISED TO BE CHECKED OUT FO CO POISON'G; NUMBNESS LS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2008Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
CO EXPOSURE.PT HAD CO POISONING FROM GAS WATER HEATER.PTS LEVEL WAS 1.3 .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2008Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
PT WITH AMS FROM NEW GAS WATER HEATER THAT WAS INSTALLED IN HOME CAUSING CO LEVEL IN HOME 15PPM - PT @ COHG 3.1
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2007Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 11/24/2007Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 12/20/2006Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 06/18/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 05/19/2006Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 05/07/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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: 09/04/2004Age: 81 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
CO POISONING - 81 YOM WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE GAS THIS MORNING F ROM A GAS WATER HEATER, MONITOR WENT OFF SHOWING LEVEL OF 66
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Water heaters
SHOCKED BY ELECTRICAL WIRE ON GAS WATER HEATER DX. ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2000Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/24/1999Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/1998Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/1997Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/1997Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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