Accidents - Water heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,879
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	486
Year 1998:	481
Year 1999:	321
Year 2000:	327
Year 2001:	544
Year 2002:	307
Year 2003:	256
Year 2004:	383
Year 2005:	444
Year 2006:	272
Year 2007:	172
Year 2008:	387
Year 2009:	76
Year 2010:	416

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	477
6-15 years old:	107
16-25 years old:	569
26-50 years old:	3,201
50+ years old:	522

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2010	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
5 YOM R3LL QND HIT HEAD ON WATER HEATER AT HOME. DX-LAC EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2010	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
41YOM LIGHTING PILOT ON HOT WATER HEATER, FLAME BLEW BACKWARDS/1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE , RT HAND AND RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
43 YOM WAS BURNING THE PILOT ON THE HOT WATER HEATER AND BURNED FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2010	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
30YOM, BURN TO FACE WHILE TRYING TO LITE WATER HEATER AT HOME, 1ST DEGR EE BURN TO FACE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
47 YR OLD MALE LIGHTING WATER HEATER WHEN IT EXPLODED BURNING FACE AND CORNEAL BURNS WITH 5%TBSA,UNK IF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/11/2010	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
47 YOM WAS HIT IN HEAD BY WATER HEATER WHICH FELL. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
58YOM WAS AT HOME WORKING ON A GAS WATER HEATER, WAS LIGHTING THE PIOLOT LIGHT, FLASHED BACK CAUSING A BURN TO FOREHAD, CORNEAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2010	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
19 YOF WAS TRYING TO LIGHT PILOT LIGHT ON HOT WATER HEATER & IT FLASHED BACK. FD NS. DX: FACIAL BURN, CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
34 Y/O F WAS LIGHTING WATER HEATER -THEN FLASHED BACK AT HOME. NO FD DX: 1ST DEGREE BURNS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2010	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
43 YR OLD MALE TRYING TO LIGHT PILOT ON WATER HEATER AND IT FLASHED UP IN HIS FACE BURNING FACE AND NECK WITH 3% TBSA,UNK IF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/17/2009	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 11/07/2009	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 11/03/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 02/11/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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: 01/02/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
WAS LIGHTING A WATER HEATER WHEN FLAME FLASHED BACK AND BURNED PT'S FAC E DX- BURN NO FIRE DEPT RESPONCE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT WITH BURNS TO FACE AFTER LIGHTING HOT WATER HEATER AND FLAME FLASHED BACK ON PT CAUSING BURNS. DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO FACE NO FIRE DE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
57 Y/O REPAIRING HIS HOT WATER HEATER, FELL STRIKING CONCRETE. DX-LAC. RIGHT EYEBROW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
WORKING ON HOT WATER HEATER; IT TIPPED OVER & CAUGHT HIS NOSE. NASAL L AC > 24 HRS OLD, INFECTED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters, Footwear
PT STATES WHILE TAKING OFF HIS SHOES HE HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE WATER H EATER IN THE MUD ROOM DX LACERATION TO FOREHEAD 1 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS CHANGING A WATER HEATER AND FELL ONTO BUTTOCKS, WATER HEATER HITTING PT IN FACE. DX: NOSE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS LIGHTING WATER HEATER PILOT LITE AND IT FLASHED, BURNED FACE NO F.D. ATTENDANCE NOTED IN ER RECORD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
WAS WORKING O A WATER HEATER WHEN GAS FLARED UP AND CAUSED A FLASH BURN TO PT'S FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2008	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
WAS PUSHED BY SISTER HIT FOREHEAD ON HOT WATER HEATER COVER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
1% FACIAL BURN.PT LITE A PILOT LIGHT IN WATER HEATER AND IT FLASHED AND BURN ED FACE.NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT CHEEK ON HOT WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PROPANE WATER HEATER EXPLODED IN FACE BURNING IT WITH 4% TBSA,,NO FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/19/2007	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT WAS LIGHTING GAS WATER HEATER , EXPLODED WITH FIRE GETTING IN HIS FACE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE, ARMS, FEET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
36 YOM FLAME BLEW INTO FACE WHILE LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT OF GAS WATER HEA TER/FACE BURN. NOFD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
GAS HOT WATER HEATER BLEW UP IN PT'S FACE AT HOME. DX. BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT HAD SEIZURE AND STRUCK HEAD ON CORNER OF WATER HEATER. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 6 CM, SEIZURE 2/2 TO COCAINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Hot water
HOT WATER TO FACE AND UNDER CHIN, BURNED BY A HOT WATER HEATER VALVE. *DX: THERMAL BURN TO FACE, FIRST DEGREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
FLASH BURNS TO FACE BY LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT TO HOT WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/26/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
TRYING TO LIGHT GAS HOT WATER HEATER, BLEW UP IN FACE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
VALVE EXPLODED ON HOT WATER HEATER BURNING FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
INTOXICATED PT MAY HAVE TRIED TO LIGHT WATER HEATER CAUSING HOUSE FIRE. +FD. DX: 12% TBSA BURNS FACE/HANDS/ARMS, POSS INHALATION INJ, ETOH IN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/22/2006	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
BURN TO FACE WHILE TRYING TO LIGHT PIOLET LIGHT ON WATER HEATER DX: BUR N TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
WATER TANK EXPLODED DX: BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 10/28/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
FLASH BURNS TO FACE/66YOM INJURED WHEN LIGHTING INDOOR PILOT LIGHT WITH NATURAL GAS HOT WATER HEATER. NO FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/14/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
LIGHTING PROPANE HOT WATER HEATER AND IT EXPLODED/ PARTIAL THICKNESS BU RNS FACE, NECK , CHEST AND LT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2005	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF THE FACE AFTER A HOT WATER HEATER BLOW UP IN HIS FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2005	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO LIGHT THE GAS FOR A WATER HEATER, IT BLEW & BURNED HIS FACE. FD PRESENCE NOT MENTIONED. DX -1ST DEG BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2005	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT SUSTAINED A FLASH BURN TO FACE WHILE LIGHTING A PILOT LIGHT TO WATER HEATER. DX-1ST DEG. BURN TO EYELIDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
PT "WATER HEATER" BLEW UP ON MY FACE TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2005	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT C/O LT EYE PAIN TRYING TO LIGHT WATER HEATER FLAMES CAME TOWARD HERS INGED LT EYEBROW AND EYELASH - NO FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2005	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters, Matches
WORKING ON HOT WATER HEATER TRYING TO LIGHT PILOT W/ MATCHESFACIAL BURN S CORNEAL ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/31/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters, Matches
WHILE LIGHTING WATER HEATER W/ MATCH, BURN TO FACE DX: 1ST & 2N DEGREE BURNS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2004	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
23 Y/O M INJURED EYE BROWS WHEN LIGHTING GAS HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME. DX; THERMAL BURN TO FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS LIGHTING WATER HEATER WHICH EXPLODED IN PT FACE SUSTAINED"FACIAL /HAND BURNS" NO FD DOCUMENTS FOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2004	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
12 YOM FELL INTO WATER HEATER LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
40 YOM ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT PILOT LIGHT FOR HOT WATER HEATER AND SINGED FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2004	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
FLASH BURNS TO FACE WHILE LIGHTING WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
LIGHTING GAS HOT WATER HEATER WHEN "FIREBALL" FLASHED BACK BURNING FACE NO FIRE DEPARTMENT NEEDED, NO FIRE, JUST FLASH BACK
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 04/29/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS - FLAMES FLASHED ON FACE WHEN LIGHTING A BUTANE WATER HEATER, FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/2004	Age: 10 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT FACE WHEN FELL HITTING HOT WATER HEATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
45 Y/O M WITH BURNS ON FACE AND FOREHEAD WHEN GAS WATER HEATER EXPLODED AT HOME. DX; FACIAL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2004	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT WAS LIGHTING A GAS HOT WATER HEATER WHEN IT BLEW UP IN HIS FACE DX-1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
FACIAL BURNS.PT HAD GAS WATER HEATER BLOW UP IN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters, Multi-purpose lighters
PT ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT WATER HEATER WITH LIGHTER AND RECEIVED A FLASH BURN TO FACE. 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FACE. FIRE NOT ATTENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2003	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Hot water
A GAS HOT WATER HEATER EXPLODED IN PATIENT'S FACE. DX-1ST DEGREE FACIAL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT TRIED TO LIGHT PILOT ON WATER HEATER & IT "BLEW UP" IN FACE. BURNS TO FACE, LIP, ARM FROM PILOT LIGHT FLAMES. ?FDA. D: 1ST/2ND DEG. BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2003	Age: 18 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters, Clocks
PT WAS IN THE GARAGE PLAYING WITH WATER HEATER AND KNOCKED CLOCK OFF OF WALL AND IT LANDED ON PTS HEAD. D: LACERATION FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
PT C/O BURN TO FACE WHILE LIGHTING WATER HEATER DX BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
FLASH BURN FROM WATER HEATER TO FACE, ARMS. DX; 1ST DEG BURN ARMS, FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2003	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters, Carts
CHILD SLID WHILE PUSHING WHEELED CART AND HIT WATER HEATER. D: EYEBROW LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2002	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PATIETN SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A WATER HEATER. DX-FACIAL LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
48 YO MALE WAS LIGHTING WATER HEATER PILOT 20 MINUTES AGO AND THERE WAS A FLASH FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2002	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Water heaters
BURNS 1ST DEGREE FACE, PT STS LIGHTING A WATER HEATER & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O SEVERE PAIN & REDNESS ON FACE & CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/21/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
FACIAL & LT ARM BURNS-LIGHTING HIS WATER HEATER @ HOME-FLAMES HIT PT-FD NOT STATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2002	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
LIGHTING PILOT ON HOT WATER HEATER, BURNEDFIRST DEGREE BURN, FACIAL ARE A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/12/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
LIGHTING WATER HEATER-FLASHED IN EYES-FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Hot water
DX BURN TO FOREHEAD: HOT WATER HEATER BROKE, SPRAY FROM WATER STRUCKFO REHEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
LIGHTING GAS WATER HEATER, FLAMES CAME SHOOT OUT/MINOR FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE-LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT ON WATER HEATER-FLASH OF FLAMES TO PT'S FACE-FD NOT RECORDED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2001	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2001	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2001	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2001	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2001	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2001	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2001	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2001	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2001	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2000	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters, Eyeglasses
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2000	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2000	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/24/2000	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2000	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/1999	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/06/1999	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/1999	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/11/1999	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/1999	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/1999	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/1998	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/1998	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/1998	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters, Swimming pools
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/1998	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/1998	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/1998	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/1998	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/1998	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters, Lighters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/1998	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/1997	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/1997	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/1997	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/1997	Age: 18 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/1997	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/1997	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/16/1997	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/1997	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/1997	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/1997	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/1997	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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