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Accidents - Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 234
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:87
26-50 years old:71
50+ years old:75
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:146Lower Arm:87

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Other ranges or ovens
BURN FINGERTIPS - 55 YO FEMALE BURNED FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON HOT OVEN WHEN TAKING GRILLED CHEESE OUT - OVEN MITT HAD HOLE IN IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2008Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Other ranges or ovens
32YFC BURNED FINGERS AFTER PICKING UP A HOT PAD THAT WAS ON TOP OF STOVE/BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
TOUCH HOT PAD DX: BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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