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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 436
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/06/2010 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters, Stairs or steps |
| 63YOM FELL WHILE PULLING WATER HEATER UP STEPS AT HOME RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Water heaters, Saws |
| 59 YOM WAS CUTTING WATER HEATER W/SAW AND SLIPPED. DX: 10 CM LAC CHEST, 3 CM LAC R THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/11/2010 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water heaters, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| THORACIC FX-74YOM MOVING A FULL WATER HEATER W/ DOLLY,LOST BALANCE DUE TO WEIGHT,FELL INTO A CABINET,HEATER FELL ON TOP OF PT. AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/14/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Water heaters |
| 70YOF STATES THE WATER HEATER FELL FORWARD AND HIT CHEST DX CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| DORSAL STRAIN-PAIN SINCE HE LIFTED A WATER HEATER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2006 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters, Hot water |
| PT GOT BURNED FROM HOT WATER FROM HOT WATER HEATER AT HOME DX:BURNS TO CHEST AND UPPER ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2004 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Water heaters |
| FELL OUT OF BACK OF PICKUP AT HOME, HIT CHEST ON WATER HEATER. DX: MULT IPLE RIB FRACTURES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2004 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Water heaters |
| STRAIN CHEST - PATIENT REPORTS ONSET OF LEFT CHEST WALL PAIN - ROLLED O VER TO LEFT SIDE WHILE RELIGHTING GAS WATER HEATER AND FELT SHARP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters, Outerwear |
| 51 YO MALE WAS BURNED WITH WATER FROM HOT WATER HEATER ON BACK WHILE HE HAD A HOODED SWEAT SHIRT ON - 2ND DEGREE BURNS BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2000 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Water heaters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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