Accidents - Food warmers - Year 2009 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	15
50+ years old:	75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/01/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 01/11/2009	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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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