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Accidents - Humidifiers - Year 2006 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 65
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:5
26-50 years old:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/11/2006Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Humidifiers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT A HUMIDIFIER WENT ON FIRE AND MELTED A PLASTIC SHELF PT TRIED TO PUT OUT FIRE AND INHALED FUMES DX// NOXIOUS FUME EXPOSURE NS ABOUT FIRE DEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Humidifiers, Other drugs or medications
PT INGESTED "***" LIQUID FROM HUMIDIFIER, AT HOME, PT VOMITED 3 TIMES. DX: INGESTION OF *** WITH CAMPHOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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