Accidents - Metal containers - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 40
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	5
16-25 years old:	34

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/17/2002	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Metal containers, Hot water
PT THREW SODA CAN INTO BOILING WATER AND CAN EXPLODED. DX: PART THICK BURNS R ARM/CHEST 6 % TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2002	Age: 22 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Metal containers
PATIENT FELL ON A CAT FOOD CAN CUTTING ARM AT HOME; UPPER ARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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