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Accidents - Pressure cookers or canners - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 716
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:230Face:207
Lower Trunk:131Upper Trunk:101
Lower Arm:45

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/25/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
BURN TO ARM FROM A PRESSURE COOKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/22/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
BURN TO FACE FROM HOT WATER WHEN PRESSURE COOKER EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT BURNED IN THE FACE WITH A PRESSURE COOKER AT HOME SUSTAINED SCALD BU RNS TO FACE AND NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
37 YO STEAM KTO FACE FROM PRESSURE COOKER BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/26/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT OPENED PRESSURE COOKER, SPLASHED WITH HOT FOODS, BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
BURN TO ABD FROM PRESSURE COOKER/ 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PRESSURE COOKER BLEW UP IN PATIENT'S FACE AT HOME WHILE TAKING LID OFF BURNED BY STEAM. DX-BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
BURNS TO ARMS AND HANDS, SCALD FROM PRESSURE COOKER DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Swimming pools
PT WAS AT HOME USING A PRESSURE COOKER, CAUSING BURNS TO UPPER ABD AND ARMS, THEN SWAM IN A POOL TO COOL OFF, DX PARTAIL THICKNESS BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
BURN FROM STEAM OF PRESSURE COOKER DX: BURN FOREARM & HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2008Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Hot water
DX R ARM 2ND DEGREE BURN (SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS) BURNED BY WATER ON PRESSURE COOKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PRESSURE COOKER BLEW UP IN FACE DX: 2MD DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
USING A PRESSURE COOKER AND WHEN OPENING IT ,IT SPRAYED HOT STEAM LIQU ID ONTO FACE AND CHEST BURNING THEM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PRESSURE COOKER 'BLEW UP' DX 1ST DEGREE BURN HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PRESSURE COOKER BLEW UP DX 1ST DEGREE BURN HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2008Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
USING PRESSURE COOKER AT HOME EXPLODED 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND ARM S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
LIQUID CONTENTS HIT CHEST OPENING PRESSURE COOKER/CHEST BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Foods
PRESSURE COOKER EXPLODED & SPRAYED HOT FOOD ON ABDOMEN DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2008Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
LIFTED LID OF PRESSURE COOKER BURNING ARM,HAND AND CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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