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Accidents - Water heaters - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 33
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:15Foot:6
Mouth:6Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/01/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PUSHED INTO WATER HEATER CAUSING INJURY TO BUTTOCK BURN BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT PLAYING NEAR HOT WATER HEATER, GOT FOOT CAUGHT UNDER HEATER, HA D BLISTER THAT WAS POPPED WHEN PLAYING LATER; 2ND DEGREE FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS VISTING GRANDMA IN THE KITCHEN SLIPPED CUTTING 4& 5TH FINGER ONTO WATER HEATER. DX LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Dental Injury
Product: Water heaters
200 LB WATER HEATER TANK FELL ONTO PTS CHEST, NO LOC, NOW W/4 LOOSE TEE TH AND ABRASIONS TO FOREHEAD/UPPER ARM; LOOSE TEETH, ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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