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Accidents - Food warmers - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 113
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:20
26-50 years old:75
50+ years old:16
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:60Knee:16
Lower Arm:15Hand:15
Upper Leg:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/20/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Food warmers
PATIENT PULLED HOT TV DINNER TRAY OUT ONTO LEG AT HOME; 2ND DEGREE THIG H BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Food warmers
WARMER FELL AGAINST PT'S HEAD. ACUTE HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Food warmers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER WARMER, FELL TO FLOOR CONTUSION BILATERAL KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Food warmers
HAND BURN - BURNED RIGHT HAND ON A COFFEE WARMER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Food warmers
PT AT STORE, BUMPED LT LOWER ARM ON A FOOD WARMER, THERMAL BURN LT LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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