Accidents - Water heaters - Year 2010 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	63
50+ years old:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters, Doorsills or frames
49 YO M INSTALLING WATER HEATER THAN IT BEGAN TO TIP OVER. TRIED TO CAT CH IT & ARM/WRIST GOT STRUCK BETW HEATER & DOOR FRAME. DX:WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
73YOM MANIPULATING A HOT WATER HEATER AND FELL STRAINED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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