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Accidents - Humidifiers - 0-5 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 409
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:155Head:79
Face:71Hand:61
Eyeball:15Toe:15
Lower Arm:5All Of Body:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2006Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
ROLLED ONTO HUMIDIFIER AND BURNED ARM <10%BSA 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2006Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
BURN TO HAND AFTER TOUCHED HUMIDIFIER - DX SECOND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT H AND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2006Age: 6 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers, Baby walkers or jumpers
PT BABY IN WALKER PULLED ON CORD OF HUMIDIFIER AND PULLED IT DOWN AND H OT WATER SPLASHED IN HIS FACE DX// BURN HEAD AND FACE 1ST DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
TOUCHED THE HOT STEAM COMING OUT OF THE HUMIDIFIER "BURN "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2006Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
TOUCHED HOT HUMIDIFIER IN HER ROOM BURN 2 FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2006Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Humidifiers
HIT FOOT ON HUMIDIFIER/TOENAIL AVULSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2006Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Humidifiers
~PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON A HUMIDIFIER. D: FALL / FACIAL CONTUISON /PO SSIBLE FX RIGHT MANDIBLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2006Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Humidifiers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT PULLED HUMIDIFIER OFF THE SHELF, & EDGE OF IT HIT HIM IN FOREHEAD DX: FOREHEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2006Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Humidifiers
PULLED DOWN HUMIDIFIER AND GOT *** VAPOR MIST SPLASHED INTO EYE CONJUNC TIVITIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2006Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Humidifiers
BURNED R HAND ON HUMIDIFIER DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Humidifiers
PT SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON HUMIDIFIER. DX: LACERATION TO SCA LP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
BURNED FINGER ON HUMIDIFIER BURN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2006Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
BURNED HAND ON HUMIDIFIER/HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2006Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
BURN FINGER ON *** L W 0 T L W 0 T
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/08/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Humidifiers, Other drugs or medications
PT INGESTED "***" LIQUID FROM HUMIDIFIER, AT HOME, PT VOMITED 3 TIMES. DX: INGESTION OF *** WITH CAMPHOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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