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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 604
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
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 |
| Date: 11/03/2009 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: 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: 03/13/2007 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT PRESENTED WITH LACERATION TO RIGHT WRIST AFTER A WATER HEATER FELL ON PT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CUT WRIST WHILE FIXING WATER HEATER LACERATION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 49 YO WHITE MALE WORKING ON HIS WATER HEATER AT HOME CUT WRIST RT WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/24/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS BURNT ON WRIST WHILE LIGHTING A HOT WATER HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2002 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers |
| LT WRIST CT-@ STORE-GOT HIT BY A WATER HEATER ON A DOLLY THAT FELL OVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2001 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2001 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/1998 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters, Knives with replaceable blades |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/1997 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/1997 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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