Accidents - Pressure cookers or canners - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/28/2002	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT. WAS USING PRESSURE COOKER THE DAY BEFORE, SOMEHOW BURNED HER THIGH - 2 DEGREE BURNS TO THIGH -
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
BURNED WHILE USING PRESSURE COOKER 1 HR PTA-DX-ACUTE 2ND DEGREE BURN BI LATERAL THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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