Accidents - Pressure cookers or canners - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 22
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	6
50+ years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
51 YO STEAM FROM PRESSURE COOKER INJURED LEG BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT BURNED LOWER LEG WHEN TIPPED CONTENTS OF PRESSURE COOKER ON HIMSELF YEST, NOW W/BLISTERS & BURNS TO LWR LEG & KNEE; 2ND DEG BURN LWR LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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