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Accidents - Electric corn poppers - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 199
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:112
26-50 years old:87
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:87Hand:71
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: 02/10/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric corn poppers
LEFT THUMB BURN-SUS A BURN TO LEFT THUMB WHILE USING A POPCORN MAKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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