Accidents - Water heaters - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	60	Head:	39
All Of Body:	11	Upper Trunk:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/29/2002	Age: 14 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
CRUSHED FINGER CARRYING WATER HEATER 20 MINUTES PTA. DX. R LITTLE FINGE R 0.5 CM NAILBED LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2002	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
PT FELL AGAINST A WATER HEATER & HIT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2002	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Water heaters
PT FELL AGAINST WATER HEATER. DX: CONT HEAD/FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2002	Age: 9 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
A POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO CO BY FAULTY HOT WATER HEATER TURNED OFF BY PGW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2002	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Water heaters, Gas furnaces
CO2 EXPOSURE FROM FAULTY NATURAL GAS HEATER AND WATER HEATER.
Disposition: Held for observation

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