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Accidents - Electric corn poppers - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 176
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:25
Year 2003:39
Year 2008:112
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:77Finger:58
Eyeball:40

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Electric corn poppers
PT WAS HIT IN R EYE W/PIECE OF POPCORN THAT WAS POPPING IN A HOT POPPER . DX. CORNEAL ABRA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric corn poppers
PT SUSTAINED A THERMAL; BURN TO LEFT HAND ON A POP CORN COOKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/05/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric corn poppers
BURN TO L 5TH FINGER, BURNED ON POPCORN POPPER. DX. 2% BURN L 5TH FING ER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/1997Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Electric corn poppers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/1997Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric corn poppers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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