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Accidents - Vaporizers - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 301
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:67
Year 1998:18
Year 2000:69
Year 2003:6
Year 2005:68
Year 2006:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/21/2006Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
1-2 DEGREE BURNS R THIGH; BURNED ON HOT WATER FROM VAPORIZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2005Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS AT HOME WHE HE PULLED A VAPORIZER OFF A DRESSER CAUSING A BURN TO HIS LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers, Hot water
MOM USING *** VAPORIZER MACHINE AT HOME, FELL ONTO PATIENT CAUSING BURN TO THIGH POSSIBLY FROM HOT WATER; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2000Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Vaporizers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/1998Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/1997Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers, Nightwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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