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Accidents - Vaporizers - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 384
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:307
6-15 years old:6
16-25 years old:69
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:217All Of Body:76
Lower Leg:43Hand:33
Lower Arm:6Neck:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2004Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE STEAM VENT ON A VAPORIZER CA USING A BURN TO HIS RT 1ST AND 2ND FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2004Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
PT TIPPED A HOT VAPORIZER ONTO NECK DX NECK BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2004Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
PT TOUCHED A HOT VAPORIZER AND BURNED FINGER. DX FINGER BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2004Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Vaporizers
PT. DIPPED HAND INTO CAMPHOR VAPORIZING FLUID & LICKED IT OFF HER HAND DX: CAMPHOR INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2004Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
BURNS 2ND DEGREE L 2&3RD FINGERS, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY WITH A VAPORIZER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
PATIENT HELD HAND OVER VAPORIZER AT HOME; BURN TO INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Vaporizers
PT TOUCHED VAPORIZER AND BURNT 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2004Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Vaporizers
LT HAND BURN-AFTER CHILD TOUCHED A HOT VAPORIZER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
PATIENT BURNED ARM ON TOP OF VAPORIZER AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO; 2ND DEGREE FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2004Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers, Hot water
BURN TO L LEG FROM VAPORIZER STEAM WHEN SPILLED HOT WATER FROM VAPORIZE R ON LEG. DX. 2 DEG BURN R LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2004Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE BURNED HIS RT 2ND AND 3RD FINGER ON A HOT VAPORI ZER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2004Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Vaporizers
RT HAND BURN-GRABBED A HOT VAPORIZER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2004Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Vaporizers
PUT *** IN VAPORIZER, TOOK STRONG HIT FROM IT, CHEST BURNS, EYES BURNFA CE RED AND ITCHY/ ALLERGIC REACTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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