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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 497
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/03/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 07/27/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 04/07/2010 | Age: 32 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 |
| 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: 02/04/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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 |
| 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: 11/18/2006 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| INJ L.LEG WHEN A WATER HEATER WAS CARRYING FELL ON IT " CONTS" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 12/02/2001 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters, Boilers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2001 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/1997 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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