Accidents - Water heaters - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 29
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/08/2008	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Water heaters, Hot water
BURNS TO HANDS AND FA, HOT WATER HEATER BLEW UP ON HIM DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Water heaters
FOREARM LAC-CUT ON WATER HEATER SHUT OFF VALVE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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