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Accidents - Clothes steamers - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 119
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:17
Year 2000:17
Year 2004:15
Year 2010:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2010Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
14 MO MALE GRABBED A CLOTHING STEAMER AND BURNED ARM. DX BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
35YOM WAS USING A HIGH STEAMER AND IN THE PROCESS BURNT RIGHT FOREARM C /O BURNING PAIN AND BLISTERS.DX:BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
59 YO FEMALE BURNED WRIST ON STEAMER SECOND DEGREE BURN LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2000Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/1999Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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