Accidents - Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 135
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	67
Year 2005:	68

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:

Face:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 06/14/2005	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Cookware
1-2 DEGREE BURNS L THUMB & R HAND; PICKED UP PAN FROM OVEN, HOLE IN POT HOLDER. BURNED THUMB, GRABBED WITH R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2002	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Containers
LACERATION FOREHEAD - PATIENT WAS HIT IN FOREHEAD BY METAL TRIVET THAT FELL FROM HEIGHT OUT OF BASKET - AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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