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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 45
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	30
Year 2007:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/02/2007	Age: 20 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 04/15/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: 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

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