Accidents - Pressure cookers or canners - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 76
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/08/2004	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PRESSURE COOKER EXPLODED IN PATIENT'S FACE AT HOME; STEAM BURN TO FACE, 1ST DEGREE FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2004	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Hot water
PT'S MOTHER WAS USING A PRESSURE COOKER, TOOK THE LID OFF AND HOT WATER SPLASHED ON PT'S FACE. BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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