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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 93
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:76Hand:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/08/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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: 03/30/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: 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


Date: 01/14/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT C/O BURN FROM PRESSURE COOKER - HOT LIQUID BURN RT HAND. PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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