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Accidents - Pressure cookers or canners - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 256
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:66
Year 2001:152
Year 2005:15
Year 2008:22
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:6
26-50 years old:91
50+ years old:158

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 07/07/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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


Date: 05/31/2005Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Hot water
PT BURNED LEG WITH HOT WATER EXPLODING FROM PRESSURE COOKER LANDING ON LOW LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2001Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2001Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/1998Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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