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Accidents - Water heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 240
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:76Hand:71
Lower Arm:69Foot:16
Face:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/21/2004Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT TOUCHED HOT WATER HEATER AND BURNED RT HAND PADS OF FINGER 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2004Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT FACE WHEN FELL HITTING HOT WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
PT WITH CARBON MONOXIDE INHALATION WITH HOT H20 HEATER TANK REPLACED TO DAY, APNEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Gas furnaces
GAS LEAK IN HOME PT SLEEPY MOM CAME SMELLED GAS CLD GAS CO WHO FND BRKN PIPE FRM FURNACE WATER HTR PILOT LIGHT KEPT GOING OUT D EXP TO CO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Hot water
SEVERE BURNS TO BOTH FEET, HOT WATER HEATER BROKE DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS BOTH LEGS AND FEET 4%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2004Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
HOT WATER BURN TO LT. FOREARM, FLIPPED ON HOT WATER ON SPARKLETT'S MACH INE. DX: BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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