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Accidents - Pressure cookers or canners - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 472
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Date: 09/01/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: American Indian/Alaska Native
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Hot water
17YOF COOKING POTATOES WITH PRESSURE COOKER. OPENED THE COOKER AND SOM E WATER(NOT STEAM) SPLASHED ON UPPER CHEST, SHOULDER. MULT BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/29/2006Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Hot water
PATIENT WAS USING A PRESSURE COOKER WHEN IT EXPLODED, SPLASHING WATER ONTO HER CHEST, ARMS, & FOREARMS. DX-1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS, CHEST
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/03/2006Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
BORNS TO CHEST AND LEFT ARM.PT HAD PRESSURE COOKER LID EXPLODE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2005Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Hot water
CHEST BURNED-REMOVED LID FROM PRESSURE COOKER AFTER CANNING-SPILLED HOT WATER ON CHEST-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Hot water
PT OPENING PRESSURE COOKER & HOT WATER SPLATTERED ALL OVER BURNING HER CHEST, ARMS & NECK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2004Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
A PRESSURE COOKER WAS EXPLODED, THE CONTENT SPILLED ON PT CHEST SUSTAIN ED"CHEST BURN"
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 01/29/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
19 YO F USING PRESSURE COOKER, SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE. DX BURN TO C HEST, FACE, NECK, ARM FROM COOKING ACCIDENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS LEFT CHEST AND LEFT ARM - BURNED WITH HOT LIQUID WHEN PRESSURE COOKER EXPLODED 20 MINUTES AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2001Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2001Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2000Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/1998Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/1997Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/1997Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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