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Accidents - Chafing dishes or fondue pots - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 191
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:69
Year 2008:59
Year 2009:62
Accidents - Body Parts:
Head:121Face:69

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/09/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chafing dishes or fondue pots, Refrigerators
POT FELL WHEN A REFRIGERATOR DOOR OPEN. HIT HEAD. HI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Chafing dishes or fondue pots
PLAYING ROUGH W/ HIS BROTHR HIT HEAD ON A CHAFING DISH CLOSED HEAD INJURY FACIAL LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chafing dishes or fondue pots, Table linens
PT'S AUNT WAS MOVING A FONDUE DISH WITH STERNO WHEN THE TABLECLOTH CAUG HT FIRE- BURNING STERNO BURNED VICTIM'S FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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