Accidents - Faucet water heaters - 6-15 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 14
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/02/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Faucet water heaters, Hot water
PATIENT WAS BORED AND ACCIDENTALLY TURNED ON HOT WATER DISPENSER WITH HOT WATER BURNING LEFT MID FOREARM. DX-2ND DEG. BURN-LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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