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Accidents - Humidifiers - 0-5 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 19
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:13Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/14/2008Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
PUT HAND IN STEAMY HUMIDIFIER. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2008Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
CRAWLED UP ONTO HOT HUMIDIFIER, & STUCK HIS RT HAND INTO IT, BURNING RT 3RD & 4TH FINGERS. DX: PART. THICKNESS BURNS TO RT 3RD & 4RTH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers, Vaporizers
PT REACHED INTO STEAM OF HUMIDIFIER OR VAPORIZER, NOW W/BURN TO HAND AN D BLISTERING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND DIGITS; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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