Accidents - Water heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2006	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Hot water
HOT WATER TO FACE AND UNDER CHIN, BURNED BY A HOT WATER HEATER VALVE. *DX: THERMAL BURN TO FACE, FIRST DEGREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
INTOXICATED PT MAY HAVE TRIED TO LIGHT WATER HEATER CAUSING HOUSE FIRE. +FD. DX: 12% TBSA BURNS FACE/HANDS/ARMS, POSS INHALATION INJ, ETOH IN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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