Accidents - Towels or cloths - Year 2005 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 21
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	5
16-25 years old:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/24/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
PT GETTING HAIR DONE WITH BURNS TO UPPER ARM WITH HOT TOWEL FALLING ON LT SHLDR YEST PM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Towels or cloths
PT PUT HOT TOWEL ON ARM WHICH WAS TOO HOT TO CLEAN BUG BITE 3 DAYS AGO. DX: 14CM X 7CM THIRD DEG BURN W/CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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