Accidents - Water heaters - 16-25 years old - Year 2007 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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

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