Accidents - Faucet water heaters - Year 2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 87
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	15
50+ years old:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/08/2010	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Faucet water heaters, Hot water
DX LWBS: 31YOF HOT WATER BURN TO R PALM F INSTANT HOT WATER TAP. + REDNESS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/17/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Faucet water heaters
60YOM CUT HAND ON FACET OF WATER HEATER WHICH WAS PLASTIC. SLIPPED HOL DING WATER HEATER AND FAUCET JAMMED INTO HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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