Accidents - Water heaters - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,884
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	22
Year 1999:	151
Year 2000:	205
Year 2001:	82
Year 2002:	219
Year 2003:	88
Year 2004:	229
Year 2005:	227
Year 2006:	90
Year 2007:	115
Year 2008:	29
Year 2009:	175
Year 2010:	246

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	72
16-25 years old:	99
26-50 years old:	1,275
50+ years old:	436

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/07/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
39 YOM WAS CHAINGING HOT WATER HEATER AND THREW BACK OUT. DX BACK SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps
63YOM FELL WHILE PULLING WATER HEATER UP STEPS AT HOME RIB CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
31YOM WAS HELPING TO MOVE A WATER HEATER FELT A PULL IN BACK DX- BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters, Saws
59 YOM WAS CUTTING WATER HEATER W/SAW AND SLIPPED. DX: 10 CM LAC CHEST, 3 CM LAC R THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/11/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Water heaters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
THORACIC FX-74YOM MOVING A FULL WATER HEATER W/ DOLLY,LOST BALANCE DUE TO WEIGHT,FELL INTO A CABINET,HEATER FELL ON TOP OF PT. AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/09/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
BACK STRAIN-48YOM-PAIN SINCE LIFTING 40 GALLON WATER HEATER TANK-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
DX MECH BACK PN: 39YOF HELP'G MOVE HOT WATER HEATER 2D AGO; NOW W PERISCAPULAR BACK PN; RE-INJ CHR BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
70YOF STATES THE WATER HEATER FELL FORWARD AND HIT CHEST DX CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 11/19/2009	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 10/08/2009	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 08/18/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 10/27/2008	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
R RIB PAIN, FELL OVER HOT WATER HEATER DX; CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
THORACIC STRAIN-PAIN AFTER LIFTING A WATER HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS LIFTING A HOT WATER HEATER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIBS AND LOWER B ACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2007	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
HOT WATER HEATER EXPLODED CAUSING BURNS TO PT'S CHEST AT HOME DX: BURNS TO CHEST/FLANK AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PT HELPING A FRIEND MOVE A HOT WATER HEATER AND STRAINED CHEST MUSCLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2007	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
DORSAL STRAIN-PAIN SINCE HE LIFTED A WATER HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
HIT IN CHEST WITH HOT WATER HEATER ACUTE PAIN RIGHT THORAX 2DEGREE C ONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2006	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters, Ceilings and walls
TWO DAYS AGO, HOT WATER HEATER FELL AGAINST PT'S CHEST PINNING HIM AGAI NST WALL. CHEST PAIN. D:CHEST WALL CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2006	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Hot water
PT GOT BURNED FROM HOT WATER FROM HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME DX:BURNS TO CHEST AND UPPER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/27/2005	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
HOT WATER TANK/HEATER FELL ON PTDX" CONTUSION TO CHEST AND WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
THORACIC STRAIN-HELPING MOVE A WATER HEATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters, Handrails, railings or banisters
CHEST CONTUSION-WHILE REMOVING A WATER HEATER FROM 2ND FL, BUILDING COL LAPSED & HE FELL 10 FT STRIKING CHEST ON RAILING.ALSO PN TO HEAD,NECK,L
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/17/2005	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps
CARRIED WATER HEATER UP STAIRS ACUTE UPPER BACK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2004	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Water heaters
FELL OUT OF BACK OF PICKUP AT HOME, HIT CHEST ON WATER HEATER. DX: MULT IPLE RIB FRACTURES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
PAIN IN CHEST AND BACK AFTER A HOT WATER HEATER FELL ON HIM AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2004	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
STRAIN CHEST - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF LEFT CHEST WALL PAIN - ROLLED O VER TO LEFT SIDE WHILE RELIGHTING GAS WATER HEATER AND FELT SHARP PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Outerwear
51 YO MALE WAS BURNED WITH WATER FROM HOT WATER HEATER ON BACK WHILE HE HAD A HOODED SWEAT SHIRT ON - 2ND DEGREE BURNS BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
HELPING FRIEND LIFT WATER HEATER AND HURT BACK ACUTE EXACERBATION RIGH T L4-L5 BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps
BACK PAIN-CARRIED A WATER HEATER DOWN STEPS-AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
PT FELL AGAINST A WATER HEATER & HIT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps
BACK PAIN-AFTER LIFTING A WATER HEATER UP STEPS-FELT PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2002	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
CHEST PAIN TODAY, LIFTED HOT WATER HEATER YESTERDAY. DX: CHEST WALL PA IN, COSTOCHONDRITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2002	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
PT WAS INSTALLING WATER HEATER FOR MOTHER WHILE PULLING HARD ON A WRENCH HE FELT A POP IN RIB CAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2001	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2001	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2000	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2000	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/24/2000	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/1999	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/1999	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1999	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/1997	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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