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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 522
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 11/30/2008 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 57 Y/O REPAIRING HIS HOT WATER HEATER, FELL STRIKING CONCRETE. DX-LAC. RIGHT EYEBROW. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| WAS WORKING O A WATER HEATER WHEN GAS FLARED UP AND CAUSED A FLASH BURN TO PT'S FACE |
| 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: 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: 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: 10/28/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| FLASH BURNS TO FACE/66YOM INJURED WHEN LIGHTING INDOOR PILOT LIGHT WITH NATURAL GAS HOT WATER HEATER. NO FIRE DEPT. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/20/2004 | Age: 62 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 |
| FLASH BURNS TO FACE WHILE LIGHTING WATER HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| FLASH BURN FROM WATER HEATER TO FACE, ARMS. DX; 1ST DEG BURN ARMS, FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2001 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2001 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2000 | 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: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/1998 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/1998 | Age: 77 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/1997 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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