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Accidents - Clothes steamers - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:21
Year 1999:71
Year 2002:30
Year 2007:30
Year 2010:5
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:71Upper Leg:45
Foot:21Hand:15
Lower Arm:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2010Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
14 MO MALE GRABBED A CLOTHING STEAMER AND BURNED ARM. DX BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
PT PRESENTED WITH 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND FROM USING A CLOTHES ST EAMER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2007Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
PT FELL ON A STEAMER BURNING L THIGH DEEP PARTIAL THICKNESS. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 04/15/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
PT FELL ONTO STEAMER. DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEG BURN L THIGH/ABD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/1999Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes steamers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/1997Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes steamers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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