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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 72
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/12/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters, Hot water |
| FOREARM & CHEST BURN-BURNED ON HOT WATER FROM WATER HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2005 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| FLASH FIRE FROM A GAS WATER HEATER AT HOME WHILE LIGHTING HEATER. DX. 1 & 2 DEG R FA AND HAND. FD ATTENDANCE NOT INDICATED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| FELL CARRYING A WATER HEATER-LANDED ON ARM/MS STRAIN RT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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