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Accidents - Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 732
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:319Finger:276
Upper Trunk:84Lower Trunk:19
Knee:16All Of Body:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
48 YOF SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER ON A FOOD SLICER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
27YOM INJURED LEFT 4TH FINGER WHILE HOLDING A MITT FINGER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Other ranges or ovens
32YFC BURNED FINGERS AFTER PICKING UP A HOT PAD THAT WAS ON TOP OF STOVE/BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2007Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
RT HAND BURN.PT HAD A POTHOLDER MELT ON HAND AND FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Cookware
BURN HAND - 32 YOM WAS TAKING PAN OUT OF OVEN AND POTHOLDER SLIPPED AND PT SUSTAINED A BURN 2ND DEGREE 2CM TO RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
PUNCTURED PALM ON A CANDLE HOLDER IN BACKYARD. DX. PUNCTURE WOUND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2005Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
PT PLACED HAND IN OVEN MITT AND WAS BIT BY A MOUSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
RIGHT HAND 3 DEGREE BURN. PT BURNED HAND ON A MELTED OVEN MITT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2001Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2001Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2000Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Greenhouse or gardening supplies
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2000Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/1999Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Cookware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/1998Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/1997Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Day wear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/1997Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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