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Accidents - Water heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 367
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Date: 11/24/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
INJURED LOWER BACK LIFTING WATER HEATER LUMBAR STRAIN *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
HURT BACK LIFTING A WATER HEATER LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2008Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
LUMBAR STRAIN-SUS INJ TO BACK AFTER LIFTING A HOT WATER HEATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2008Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING A WATER HEATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2008Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
BACK SPRAIN AFTER LIFTING A HOT WATER TANK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
ACUTE BACK STRAIN: MOVING HOT WATER TANK WITH ASSISTANCE AT HOME, FELT "POP" LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2008Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
PATIENT PICKED UP A HOT WATER HEATER HAD SUSTAINED LOW BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASMS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Water heaters
LOW BACK PAIN - LIFTING HOT WATER HEATER WHEN HIS BACK POPPED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
TRIED TO LIFT WATER HEATER CONTAINING 20 GALLONS AND FELL INJ BACK SPRA INING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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