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Accidents - Humidifiers - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:41
Year 2002:68
Year 2007:43

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/04/2007Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
PT STUMBLED AGAINST STEAM HUMIDIFIER AT HOME. DX. 1 & 2 DEG BURNS TO C HEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers, Floors or flooring materials
CHILD, WHO HAD BEEN SLEEPING ON FLOOR, ROLLED OVER ONTO HOT HUMIDIFIER. BURNED WITH WATER/STEAM ON CHEST. D:SUPERFICIAL BURNS, URI.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/1999Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/1999Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Humidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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