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Accidents - Water heaters - 16-25 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 443
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:75Lower Trunk:68
Hand:68Toe:67
Foot:59All Of Body:57
Shoulder:15Head:15
Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/28/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN: LIFTING HOT WATER TANK TODAY AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
CUT HAND ON WATER HEATER, DX; HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Water heaters
PT DROPPED PART OF WATER HEATER ONTO FOOT. D: DISLOCATION, 4TH/5TH TOES , FOOT LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2005Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT DROPPED HOT WATER HEATER ON FINGER. DX-CRUSH INJURY LEFT 3RD FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
DROPPED WATER HEATER ON FOOT DX FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 02/20/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Water heaters
PT INHALED NOXIOUS FUMES FROM WATER HEATER C/O LIGHTHEADEDNESS NOXIOUSF UMES INHALATTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2005Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 02/08/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Water heaters, Floors or flooring materials
21 YO TOUCHED WATER HEATER AND WAS SHOCKED FELL DOWN ON FLOORELECTRICA L SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2005Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
HEAD LAC, PT BUMPED HEAD INTO A WATER HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
PAIN MOVING HOT WATER HEATER DX. SHOULDER STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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