Accidents - Water heaters - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 147
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	69
26-50 years old:	77

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/05/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT FELL ASLEEP AGAINST WATER HEATER..BURN TO RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
HOT WATER HEATER BLEW UP AT HOME, PATIENT HAS BURNS TO HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND FACE. DX 2ND DEGREE THERMAL BURN FOREARM, 1ST OF FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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