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Accidents - Clothes steamers - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 204
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:40
Year 2003:69
Year 2005:15
Year 2008:14
Year 2010:63
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:69Face:63
Hand:21Foot:19
Ankle:15Upper Leg:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/18/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
16YOF BURNED FACE WHILE USING A STEAMER AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Clothes steamers
PT ACCIDENTLY SQUIRTED HOT STEAM ONTO LEFT THIGH WITH A STEAM IRON A FE W DAYS AGO AND THE WOUND GOT INFECTED CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2005Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes steamers
CLOTHES STEAMER FELL ON ANKLES SECOND DEGREE BURN ANKLES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes steamers
BURNED HAND ON CLOTHES STEAM CLEANER - 2ND DEGREE BURN - THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/1997Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothes steamers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/1997Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothes steamers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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