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Accidents - Towels or cloths - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 130
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2006:59
Year 2007:5
Year 2008:59
Year 2010:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2010Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Towels or cloths, Microwave ovens
16 MO F WAS BURNED WITH HOT WASHCLOTH THAT WAS WARMED IN MICROWAVE;DX B URNED BUTTOCKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2008Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths
PARENTS STS PLACED A WARM TOWEL ON PATIENT'S FOR STOMACH PAIN BURN SECOND DEGREE ABDOMINAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Towels or cloths, Hot water
PT PUT DISH TOWEL IN HOT WATER, PULLED TOWEL OFF STOVE ONTO SELF BURNIN G ABDOMEN, CRYING W/PAIN, BLISTERING; 1ST & 2ND DEGREE SPLATTER BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2006Age: 1 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Towels or cloths, Hot water
INFANT W/ BURN TO ABD, PARENT WETTED CLOTH W/ HOT WATER, PLACED IT ON A BED TO COMFORT INFANT, CONCERNED IT WAS TOO HOT. DX: ABD BLISTERS. ADM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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