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Accidents - Water heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2010 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 295
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Date: 11/27/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
41YOM LIGHTING PILOT ON HOT WATER HEATER, FLAME BLEW BACKWARDS/1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS FACE , RT HAND AND RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/21/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
43 YOM WAS BURNING THE PILOT ON THE HOT WATER HEATER AND BURNED FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
30YOM, BURN TO FACE WHILE TRYING TO LITE WATER HEATER AT HOME, 1ST DEGR EE BURN TO FACE AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
47 YR OLD MALE LIGHTING WATER HEATER WHEN IT EXPLODED BURNING FACE AND CORNEAL BURNS WITH 5%TBSA,UNK IF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/11/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
47 YOM WAS HIT IN HEAD BY WATER HEATER WHICH FELL. DX: FOREHEAD LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
34 Y/O F WAS LIGHTING WATER HEATER -THEN FLASHED BACK AT HOME. NO FD DX: 1ST DEGREE BURNS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
43 YR OLD MALE TRYING TO LIGHT PILOT ON WATER HEATER AND IT FLASHED UP IN HIS FACE BURNING FACE AND NECK WITH 3% TBSA,UNK IF FIRE DEPT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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