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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,191
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS AT HOME WORKING ON A WATER HEATER WHEN A FAUCET CAME OPEN CAUSING BURNS TO BOTH HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT SUST BURN TO ARM WHEN HOT WATER HEATER POPPED# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps |
| LUMBAR PAIN-AFTER DRAGING HOT WATER HEATER UP STEPS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF A FOOT BY ACCIDENTLY KICKING A WATER HEATER . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 46 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH CONCERN FOR CARBO N MONOXIDE EXPOSURE WHILE AT A HOUSE WITH WATER HEATER W/FAULTY VENTING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 42 YO MALE PRESENTS WITH CONCERN AFTER EXPOS URE TO PROPANE WATER HEATER IMPROPERLY VENTED - WAS VISITING HOUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CARBON MONOXIDE ESPOSURE - 46 YO FEMALE WAS VISITOR AT HOUSE WHERE WATE R HEATER WAS IMPROPERLY VENTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2007 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE - 40 YO MALE PRESENTS AFTER VISITING A HOUSE W HERE A PROPANE WATER HEATER WAS IMPROPERLY VENTED - MANY PEOPLE AT HOUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CUT FINGER ON HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME. LACERATION, RIGHT 3RD FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters, Carbon monoxide detectors |
| CO DETECTOR WENT OFF WHILE WATER HEATER WAS BEING CHANGED C/O HEADACHE DROWSEY DX- CO EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CUT FINGER ON HOT WATER HEATER/ LWT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/12/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters, Ceilings and walls |
| WAS LIGHTING PILOT ON WATER HEATER PT STATES IT THREW HER BACK TO WALL BURNING (R) ARM AND CINGING HAIR DX- 2ND DEGREE HAND BURN -F/D INVOLVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CUT FINGER WORKING ON HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME. DX; LACERATION FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS LIFTING A HOT WATER HEATER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS RIBS AND LOWER B ACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| LIFTED A WATER HEATER YESTERDAY C/O (L) SHOULDER PAIN DX- PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PROPANE WATER HEATER EXPLODED IN FACE BURNING IT WITH 4% TBSA,,NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/30/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT RECEIVED LAC TO R RING FINGER FROM A WATER HEATER @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT HAD GAS LEAK FROM WATER HEATER AT HOME , CAME TO ER FOR CO EXPOSURE DX: CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS AT HOME TRYING TO LIGHT A GAS WATER HEATER, GAS SPLASHED OUT BURNING RT HAND, RT FOREARM, RT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER FROM A WATER HEATER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PATIENT CUT RIGHT HAND O A HOT WATER HEATER. DX-LACERATION HAND 2.2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WITH LAC TO ARM, WAS CHANGING A WATER HEATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT CUT LEG ON WATER HEATER 6 DAYS AGO. DX: L LEG OPEN WOUND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PATIENT WAS CHANGING A HOT WATER HEATER AND NOW EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 35 YO M SPRAIN TO LOWER BACK INJURED LIFTING A WATER HEATER AT HOME* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 45 YO MALE MOVED WATER HEATER AT HOME LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT SPRAINED HIS LOW BACK BY MOVING A WATER HEATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS AT HOME BRING A WATER HEATER UP THE STEPS FROM BASEMENT, STRAINE D RT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| HOT WATER HEATER FELL ON BACK - NOT STATED WHETHER WORK RELATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| HAND LAC-CUT ON WATER HEATER HE WAS REMOVING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters, Ceilings and walls |
| 35YOM SMASHED BETWEEN WATER HEATER AND BRICK WALL LAC L SMALL FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PATIENT CUT FINGERS ON HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME. DX; 2 X 2 CM CUTS TO 2ND FINGER, AND 2 CM CUT TO INDEX FINGER, RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS FIXING WATER HEATER WHEN THE SEDIMENT FLEW INTO BOTH EYES. PT UN ABLE TO OPEN EYES. DX=BILATERAL CORNEAL ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 36 YOM FLAME BLEW INTO FACE WHILE LIGHTING PILOT LIGHT OF GAS WATER HEA TER/FACE BURN. NOFD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| GAS HOT WATER HEATER BLEW UP IN PT'S FACE AT HOME. DX. BURN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| WAS MOVING HOT WATER HEATER GRABBED A RAILING AND HURT ARM. DX CONTUSIO N R SHOULDER/RIBS# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT LIFTED A HEAVY HOT WATER HEATER YESTERDAY AND STRAINED SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2007 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| CARRYING WATER HEATER AND HAS LOW BACK PAIN LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Water heaters |
| NEW CAT STUCK UNDER WATER HEATER,BIT WHEN PULLED CAT OUT P.W. RT INDEX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT HAD SEIZURE AND STRUCK HEAD ON CORNER OF WATER HEATER. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 6 CM, SEIZURE 2/2 TO COCAINE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS PICKING UP A HOT WATER HEATER AND STRAINED ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT CUT FINGER ON WATER HEATER AT HOME LAC RT SMALL FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT BURNED RIGHT FOREARM ON WATER HEATER DX: FIRST/SECOND DEGREE BURN R FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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