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Accidents - Electric corn poppers - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 780
See also: Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:160Finger:145
Lower Arm:97Knee:75
Face:72Upper Trunk:69
Wrist:67Eyeball:40
Foot:30All Of Body:15
Ear:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/31/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric corn poppers
EXCITED FOR DINNER, BUMPED INTO ELDER, AND POP CORN MAKER FELL ONTO HEA D. DX: FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric corn poppers
PT WAS HIT IN R EYE W/PIECE OF POPCORN THAT WAS POPPING IN A HOT POPPER . DX. CORNEAL ABRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric corn poppers
PT SUSTAINED A THERMAL; BURN TO LEFT HAND ON A POP CORN COOKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric corn poppers
LEFT THUMB BURN-SUS A BURN TO LEFT THUMB WHILE USING A POPCORN MAKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric corn poppers
PT WAS BURNED ON POPCORN POPPER AT MISSION. DX: R FOREARM BURN, BEARD FOLLICULITIS, ASTHMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/19/2006Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Electric corn poppers
PT SPLASHED HOT OIL FROM POPCORN POPPER ONTO FOOT. DX: R FOOT PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2005Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Electric corn poppers
30 YO FEMALE WAS EXPOSED TO FIRE AT HOME FROM POP CORN MAKER BRONCHIAL IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric corn poppers
BURN HAND - 2 YOF BURNED HER RIGHT HAND ON AN ELECTRIC CORN POPPER WHIL E MAKING POPCORN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/10/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric corn poppers
PT IN THE LOBBY OF HEALTH PARK WHEN HE FELL AGAINST THE POP CORN MACHIN E CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric corn poppers
BURN TO L 5TH FINGER, BURNED ON POPCORN POPPER. DX. 2% BURN L 5TH FING ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric corn poppers
PATIENT HIT EAR ON POPCORN MAKER; EAR LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric corn poppers
R WIRST LAC/29YOM WAS MOVING A POPCORN MACHINE TODAY AND LAC. R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2001Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Electric corn poppers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/1998Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric corn poppers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/1998Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric corn poppers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/1997Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric corn poppers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/1997Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric corn poppers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/1997Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric corn poppers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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