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Accidents - Water heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:87Hand:80
Face:6Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/17/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT CHEEK ON HOT WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/2007Age: 2 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, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems
CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 2 YO FEMALE WAS EXPOSED TO CO FUMES WHEN VIS ITING HOUSE WHEN A WATER HEATER WAS IMPROPERLY VENTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2007Age: 3 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, Carbon monoxide detectors
CO DETECTOR WENT OFF AS WATER HEATER WAS BEING CHANGED DX- CO EXPOSUR E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT BURNED FINGERS WHEN TOUCHED A HOT WATER HEATER. D : BURN TO RIGHT #1 FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT BURNT LEFT HAND ON WATER HEATER, BURN TO LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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