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Accidents - Water heaters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:66
Year 2003:16
Year 2007:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/13/2007Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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: 04/03/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
RIGHT THIGH FIRST DEGREE BURN. PT WAS LIGHTING WATER HEATER AND A FLAME CAME OUT BURNING LEG.NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2001Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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