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Accidents - Water heaters - 26-50 years old - Year 2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
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Date: 09/03/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Water heaters
43YOM RUPTURED CALF MUSCLE FELT POP IN CALF WHEN HELPING TO MOVE A HOTW ATER TANK OUT OF A BASEMENT*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters
38 YOM BURNED LEGS WHEN HOT WATER HEATER SPRAYED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
32YOM WAS LOADING A WATER HEATER ONTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK WHEN IT SLIPP ED HAS LAC TO L LOWE LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
L LOWER LEG LAC/41YOM STS WATER HEATER FELL ON HIS L LOWER LEG AT HOME CAUSING DEEP LACERATION TO L LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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