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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 492
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 53YOM LIFTING A HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME AND FELT A POP - MUSCLE STRAIN TRICEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2009 | Age: 50 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: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 08/19/2009 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 04/01/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS CHANGING OUT A PARTIALLY FULL HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME AND FELT A TEAR IN LEFT UPPER ARM STRAINED BICEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| DX (LWBS) CARRYING WATER HEATER AND SUSTATINED BRUISES TO R UPPER ARM AND TORSO |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/19/2002 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 48 YOM CUT RT UPPER ARM ON HOT WATER TANK/TANK FELL WHILE MOVING ITDX;R T ARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/05/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PICKING UP WATER HEATER THIS AM AND FELT MUSCLE POP. PROXIMAL BICEP ST RAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/1999 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/1998 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water heaters, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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