Accidents - Electric kettles or hot pots - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 112
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2004:	52
Year 2008:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Electric kettles or hot pots
FINGER BURNED FROM STEAM COMING FROM HOT POT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2004	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric kettles or hot pots
PT GRABBED THE ELECTRIC KETTLE OFF THE COUNTER AND BURNED FINGER TIPS O N LEFT HAND 2ND DEGREE BURN FINGERTIPS LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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