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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 242
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 02/09/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 53YOM LIFTING A HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME AND FELT A POP - MUSCLE STRAIN TRICEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2008 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| PT WAS CHANGING OUT A PARTIALLY FULL HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME AND FELT A TEAR IN LEFT UPPER ARM STRAINED BICEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| DX (LWBS) CARRYING WATER HEATER AND SUSTATINED BRUISES TO R UPPER ARM AND TORSO |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 03/25/1998 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water heaters, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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