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Accidents - Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 635
See also: Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:169Lower Leg:136
All Of Body:125Finger:77
Lower Arm:76Eyeball:17
Upper Leg:16Face:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
PT PICKED UP A HOT *** AND BURNED HANDDX// RIGHT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots, Containers
PT HAD CONTAINER W/METHANOL GEL (*** TYPE), PUT FINGER IN GEL & INTOMOU TH. DX: METHANOL INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
PT SPILLED OIL FROM *** ONTO HAND. DX; SCALD HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
33 YO FEMALE BURNED RIGHT HAND ON *** FIRST DEGREE BURN HAND FIRST DEGREE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2006Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots, Tableware and accessories
MOM STATES CHILD INGESTED SMALL AMOUNT OF *** HE HAD POURED ONTO A PLAT E. NO SYMPTOMS. D:POSSIBLE TOXIC INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
BURNED LEG ON A *** DX: L LOWER LEG BURN DX: L LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
*** CATERING CANISTER FELL ON LEG2ND DEGREE BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
GRABBED A HOT *** DX: R HAND BURN DX: R HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2005Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
36 YO FEMALE HAD HEAD FROM *** FLAME BURN HER FACE FACIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
*** SPLASHED INTO EYE DX. CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots, Trays
41 YO MALE LIFTED A TRAY AND BURNING *** SPILLED ON LEG FIRST AND SECON D DEGREE BURNS LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
ROASTING MARSHMALLOWS OVER CAN OF *** METHANOL FUEL AND DAD WONDEREDIFT HAT WAS HARMFUL TO HER;CALL ED POISON CONTROL;NO INJURY NOTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
42 YO MALE BURNED FINGERS ON *** SECOND DEGREE BURN TIPE OF FINGER SECOND DEGREE BURN TIPE OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
PT INGESTED 1-2CC STERNO CANNED HEAT FOUND CARRYING CAN, POSS INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
BURNED FINGER WHILE PICKING UP A *** DX: R 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH & 5TH FI NGER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/10/2001Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/2000Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2000Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/1997Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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