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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,031
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/18/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: 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: 11/10/2010 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 08/12/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: 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: 07/24/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 09/04/2008 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 03/03/2007 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| PT PRESENTED WITH 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND FROM USING A CLOTHES ST EAMER AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2007 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| PT FELL ON A STEAMER BURNING L THIGH DEEP PARTIAL THICKNESS. DX: LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 11/20/2005 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: 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: 12/01/2004 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Clothes steamers, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A STEAMER ON THE FLOOR AND FELL. NOW WITH BACK PAIN, SK IN TEAR. D:FALL, CONFUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/18/2004 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| 59 YO FEMALE BURNED WRIST ON STEAMER SECOND DEGREE BURN LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| 48 YO MALE USED STEAM CLEANER AT HOME FIRST DEGREE BURN - FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| BURNED FINGER WHILE USING CLOTHES STEAMER. DX. 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE SUPER FICIAL BURN R INDEX FINGER AND R MIDDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| PT BURNED BY CLOTHING STEAMER; FACIAL SCALD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 04/15/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| PT FELL ONTO STEAMER. DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEG BURN L THIGH/ABD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| DX RIGHT HAND BURN: USING STEAMER AT HOME, INJURED HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| HIT RIGHT 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS ON EDGE OF STEAMER LACERATION FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2000 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers, Hot water |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2000 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/1999 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/1999 | Age: 16 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/1999 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/1998 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/1997 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/1997 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/1997 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Clothes steamers, Clothing |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/1997 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothes steamers, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/1997 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Clothes steamers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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