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Accidents - Clothes steamers - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 196
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:69Lower Leg:63
Face:63

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: 11/10/2010Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
14 MO MALE GRABBED A CLOTHING STEAMER AND BURNED ARM. DX BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
35YOM WAS USING A HIGH STEAMER AND IN THE PROCESS BURNT RIGHT FOREARM C /O BURNING PAIN AND BLISTERS.DX:BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Clothes steamers
45YOM BURNED SHIN AND SACRUM WITH STEAM FROM A CLOTHES STEAMER. DX. 1ST DEGREE LOWER LEG BURN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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