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Accidents - Vaporizers - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 314
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Foot:82Lower Trunk:68
Upper Leg:68Finger:66
All Of Body:15Hand:7
Face:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/24/2005Age: 6 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
PT BURNED LEFT HAND WITH HOT STEAM FROM THE VAPORIZOR. D: BURN LEFT H AND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2005Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT WAS AT HOME WHE HE PULLED A VAPORIZER OFF A DRESSER CAUSING A BURN TO HIS LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/04/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Vaporizers
DRANK LIQUID FROM VAPORIZER DX. INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
PT SPILLED HOT WATER FROM VAPORIZER ON FOOT WHILE PLAYING, BURN TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
PT C/O BURN. PT PULLED ON BROTHER'S VAPORIZER AND THE STEAM BURNED PT. DX BURN TO ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2005Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers
FACIAL BURNS, STEAM BURNS GOT TOO CLOSE TO VAPORIZER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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 SHE TOUCHED A VAPORIZER CAUSING A BURN TO HER LT TH UMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Vaporizers, Hot water
TURNED VAPORIZER OVER ON FOOT AND SUSTAINED A BURN FROM LIQUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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