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Accidents - Humidifiers - 0-5 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 245
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:127Hand:62
Face:16Upper Leg:16
Mouth:16Lower Leg:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
BURNED HAND WITH HUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
TOUCHED HUMIDIFIER;BURN, HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
PT AUTISTIC WAS GIVEN BATH BY DAD WHO NOTICED BURNS ON LT LEG/REPORTS M AY HAVE COME FROM HUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
PUT L INDEX FINGER INTO STEAM OF HOT HUMIDIFIER AT HOME SUSTAINING BURN DX L INDEX FINGER BURN 2 DEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
PT DX LT HAND 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN - S/P BURNED FROM THE HUMIDIFIER FROM THE STEAM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers, Hot water
LT THIGH BURN-@ HOME-PULLED HUMIDIFIER OVER-BURNED ON HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Humidifiers, Cribs
PT FELL OFF CRIB AND HIT FACE ON HUMIDIFIER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
PT PUT HAND OVER HUMIDIFIER. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER SECOND DEG STEAM BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers, Washing machines
8 MONTH OLD W/M WITH BURN TO FINGER AFTER TOUCHING HUMIDIFIER WHILE MOT HER PUTTING CLOTHES INTO WASHING MACHINE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
BURNED FINGERS ON WARM MIST HUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2003Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
PT BURNED HAND ON HOT HUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Humidifiers
2 YO F HIT LIP ON HUMIDIFIER LAC LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
INJ L HAND @ HOME-PT BURNED PALM OF L HAND ON "HOT HUMIDIFIER"- DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN TO HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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