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Accidents - Water heaters - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 350
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:69
26-50 years old:204
50+ years old:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/19/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT LACERATED FOREARM ON PIECE OF GLASS ON SOLAR WATER HEATER AT HOME. D : LACERATION, FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2004Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT BURNED RT AMR WHILE IGNITING HOT WATER TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
LIGHTING A GAS HOT WATER HEATER AND BURNED HIMSELF DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGR EE BURNS TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2004Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
PT WORKING ON WATER HEATER WHEN IT BLEW UP DX 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Water heaters, Caulking or spackling compounds
WORKING ON HOT WATER HEATER - USING "PIPE DOPE"URTICARIA FOR LEGS AND A RMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Hot water
PT SUS BURN TO FOREARM WHEN HOT WATER HEATER BUSTED
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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