Accidents - Water heaters - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - 25 - 50% Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 138
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2001:	66
Year 2010:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 02/07/2010	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Water heaters, Matches
71 YOM WAS TRYING TO LIGHT A GAS HOT WATER HEATER WITH A MATCH. HAD G AS EXPLOSION. BURNS TO FACE AND HANDS. FIRE - FIRE DEPT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2001	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Water heaters
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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