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Accidents - Water heaters - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,710
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:612Finger:412
Hand:399All Of Body:201
Upper Trunk:175Eyeball:140
Shoulder:100Knee:97
Foot:92Lower Arm:86
Face:76Toe:69
Mouth:68Neck:62
Upper Arm:53Head:46
Wrist:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2009Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
66 Y/O WM LACERATED HAND ON HOT WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
CO2 EXPOSURE.PTS HOT WATER HEATER WAS GIVING OFF CO2.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
CO2 EXPOSURE.PT HAD HOT WATER HEATER GIVE OFF CO2.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/28/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters
CO EXPOSURE.PT HAD HOT WATER HEATER GIVING OFF CO2.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps
43 YOM STRAIN ROTATOR CUFF WAS PULLING A WATER HEATER UP THE STAIRS AND BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN, SLING F/U WITH ORTHO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
26 YO M BENT DOWN TO ADJUST WATER HEATER KNOB WHEN SUSTAINED PUNCTURE T O EYE BY CACTUS THAT WAS NEARBY. DX:RUPTURED GLOBE, EYE. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/19/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
26 YOM, BACK PAIN FROM MOVING WATER HEATER, BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Water heaters
FX HAND ON WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
39YOF BURN TO HAND TRYING TO TURN ON WATER HEATER DX: BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
REPORTS BENT DOWN TO LIGHT THE PILOT LIGHT IN MOTHER'S WATER HEATER WHE N SUDDENLY HEARD KNEE"SNAPPING">>SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 12/01/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
HEAVY WATER HEATER FELL ONTO SHOULDER CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT A HOT WATER HEATER WHEN ARM WAS BURNED, DX: THERMAL BURN TO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS AT HOME INSTALLING A WATER HEATER WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUISNG A LACERATION TO RT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2009Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
33 YO M WAS TRYING TO MOVE A WATER HEATER BY HIMSELF WHEN IT FELL AGAIN ST CHEST. C/O CHEST PAIN. POSSIBLE DRUG SEEKER. DX:ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2009Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
FACE AND HAND BURN.PT HAD A WATER HEATER FLASH AND BURN PT.NO FIRE DEPT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PT MOVED A WATER HEATER AND INJURED SHOULDER. DX SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
47 YO MALE, HURT BACK LIFTING HOT WATER TANK. DX LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS LIGHTING A WATER HEATER & IT FLAMED UP & BURNT PT'S HAND AT HOME DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HOT WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2009Age: 61 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
DX SOB: C/O SOB; GAS WATER HEATER CHECKED TODAY & PT W TOLD NOT VENTED PROPERLY & ADVISED TO BE CHECKED OUT FO CO POISON'G; NUMBNESS LS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
40YO HISP MALE STS WATER HEATER EXPLODED IN FACE - LEYE & FACIAL BURNING, DX THERMAL BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 11/04/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
PT'S HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME BUSTED. PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FOOT FROM HOT WATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
RT WRIST BURN.PT WAS LIGHTING A WATER HEATER SAND IT FLASHED AND BURNED WRIST.NO FIRE DEPT. THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
LIGHTING WATER HEATER PILOT LITE WHEN IT FLASHED BACK IN FACE BURNING F OREHEAD,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
LOW BACK SPASM/57YOF 8 DAYS AGO HURT BACK WHEN MOVING A WATER HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
47 YOM, LIGHTING HOT WATER HEATER, BURN HANDS, NO FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLE D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
69 YOM CUT FINGER WHILE CARRYING A WATER HEATER DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters, Handrails, railings or banisters
CHEST WALL INJURY-41 Y/O M-FELL INTO A BANISTER WHILE MOVING A WATER HE ATER
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: 09/22/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT BURNED ON NECK, FACE & ARM S/P HOT WATER HEATER EXPLOSION AT HOME. W ALKING IN HALLWAY AT THE TIME. FIREBALL ?FDA. D:1ST DEG. THERMAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
28 YOF, METAL DOOR OF WATER HEATER CUT FINGER, FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters, Pipes
HOT WATER HEATER FELL ON R FOREARM-COPPER PIPE CUT ARM DX CONTUSION/LAC R FOREARM *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
30YO WHITE MALE HIT HEAD ON WATER HEATER, NLOC DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER LIFTING WATER HEATER LOW BACK STRAIN
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: 08/22/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
WAS MOVING A WATER HEATER AND STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN. DX: STRAIN TO LOW BACK*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PT LIFTING A HOT WATER HEATER & HEARD RIP IN (R) ARM DX;* (R) BICEP TENDON RUPTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
BURN TO CHEST FROM FLAME ON GAS WATER HEATER - FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Water heaters
PT SLIPPED AND STRUCK LEFT GREAT TOE UNDER A WATER HEATER FRACTURED TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT CUT FINGER ON A WATER HEATER AT HOME DX LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
LBP AFTER LIFTING WATER HEATER DX; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2009Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps
HELPING CARRY PARTIALLY FULL WATER HEATER UP STAIRS WHEN DEB LOW BACK P AIN DX ACUTE LOW BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Water heaters
PT SLIPPED AND HIT BACK OF HEAD ON WATER HEATER. DX: CONCUSSION W/LOC, NECK/THORACIC/LUMBAR STRAIN, L KNEE/HEAD CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
GOT BURNED FROM A FLASH FIRE FROM WATER HEATER. DX. 1ST DEGREE BURN LIP AND ARM.* NO FIRE DEPT. RESPONSE MENTIONED.
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


Date: 05/09/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
PT ACCIDENTALLY PUT ARM OVER THE STEAM OF HOT WATER HEATER.DX FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2009Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
63 Y/O CUT FINGERS ON METAL OF HOT WATER HEATER. DX-LAC FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Water heaters
ELECTRIC SHOCK/28YOF STS GOT SHOCKED PUSHING BUTTON ON HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME. FELT SHOCK IN FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Water heaters
GOT LT 5TH FINGER CAUGHT WHILE MOVING A WATER HEATER VERSUS STUCK INTO WATER HEATER>>FX/LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
8 YOM SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO LEFT FOOT WHEN HOT WATER HEATER FATHER W AS TAKING TO THE DUMP WAS DROPPED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS INSTALLING A HOT WATER HEATER WHEN IT FELL ONTO RIGHT KNEE CONTU SION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
PT C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING WATER HEATER 3 DAYS PTA DX LOW BAC K PAIN CHRONIC*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2009Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT TO FINGER ON HOT WATER HEATER DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS HIT IN THE EYE WHILE MOVING A HOT WATER HEATER. DX. CORNEAL ABRA SION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
29 Y/O WAS REPLACING A HOT WATER HEATER THAT FELL, AS HE CAUGHT IT CUT HIS HAND. DX-LAC RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PT WITH LOWER BACK STRAIN, WAS MOVING A WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2009Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
MOVING WATER HEATER FROM TRUCK, FELL ON GROUND LANDING ON ROCK ON HIP, HAS HIP CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
WHILE LIGHTING PILOT OF WATER HEATER, PT SUSTAINED FLAME BURN TO FACE NO. F.D. MENTIONED IN ER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2009Age: 22 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
PT WAS AT HOME, DISCOVERD A GAS LEAK IN THE WATER HEATER, DX CO1 EXPOSU RE, CEPHALGIA, CAROXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVEL 4.6
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
R 2ND FING LAC/54YOM AT HOME C/O LAC FINGER WHEN OLD WATER HEATER HE WA S MOVING SLIPPED AND SHEETMETAL CUT HIS INDEX FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
FACIAL AND LT HAND BURN.PT WAS LIGHTING HOT WATER HEATER AND HAD A FLAS H BACK.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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