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Accidents - Food warmers - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 192
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:90Hand:70
Upper Leg:30

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/01/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Food warmers
FOREARM INJURY TO 53 YOF, BURNED WHEN REACHING INTO WARMER. DX-RIGHT ARM 1ST DEGREE THERMAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Food warmers
PT SPILLED HOT OIL FROM FOOD WARMER CAUSING BURN TO THIGH DX: BURN TO UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Food warmers, Floors or flooring materials
57YO BLACK MALE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FOOD WARMER & FLOOR ON PRIVATE PROPERTY,DX B/L QUARRICEPS TEAR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/15/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Food warmers, Counters or countertops
PT WAS REMOVING COOKING DISH FROM COUNTER & DROPPED DISH ONTO HIS R HAN D PT C/O LIMITED ROM DX CONTUSION RT HAND*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Food warmers
PT BURNED SELF WHILE PULLING SOMETHING OUT OF WARMER IN KITCHEN. DX: R FOREARM BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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