Accidents - Water heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 126
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/04/2005	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
BURNED RT LEG 11/2 MONTHS AGO ON WATER HEATER. PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R T LOWER LEG-EARLY INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2005	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
PT WAS HELPING TO CARRY A HOT WATER HEATER WHEN HE TRIPPED AND AN EDGE OF THE HOT WATER HEATER CUT HIS LEG. DX: 2 1/2 CM LAC ON TIBIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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