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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 890
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/24/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 30YOM BURNED LT HAND ON A BURNING TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Chemicals |
| 41YOM BURNED HAND WHNE HE TOUCHED A WASHCLOTH THAT HAD SOME KIND OF CHE MICAL ON IT. DX. 2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| A 44 YOF TRIED TO COVER STRAY CAT WITH TOWEL, IT BIT PTS HANDS, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: American Indian/Alaska Native |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, General purpose household cleaners |
| 48 YOF WIPED HANDS W/RAG WHICH HAD CLEANING SOLUTION & GOT SOME IN MOUTH. DX: CLEANING SOLUTION EXPOSURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/09/2009 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| WHILE DECORATING CHRISTMAS TREE, PIECE OF CLOTH FELL, LANDED ON CANDLE, STARTED TO BURN, WAS NEAR TREE,PT PICKED CLOTH UP, BURNED HAND,NO F.D. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2009 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| FELT SHARP SHOOTING PAIN IN R HAND THAT STAARTED WHILE SHE WAS WRINGIN G OUT CLOTH AT HOME DX R HAND SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2009 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Washing machines |
| PT C/O PAINFUL R HAND AND R 5TH DIGIT OF R HAND, WAS REMOVING CLOTHS FR OM WASHER MACHINE AND LID SLAMMED ON R HAND. DX. CONTS R HAND, 4&5 FI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT C/O ALLERGIC REACTION ON HANDS WHEN HE USED A TOWEL AT A RESTAURANT. DX: ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Hot water |
| BURNED HAND ON HOT CLOTH GETTING OUT OF HOT WATER TO WASH TRACTOR TRAIL ER. DX BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT BURNED HAND WHILE COOKING ON HOT DISHCLOTH THAT STUCK TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PT CARRYING A DROPCLOTH CONTAINING WOOD, WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED PT'S HAND, NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2006 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| RIGHT AND LEFT HAND BURNS. PT BURNED HANDS WHEN GREASE CAUGHT FIRE AND PT TRIED TO DOUSE THE FLAMES WITH A TOWEL. FD AT BEDSIDE - ? AT SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/19/2005 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HANDS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/28/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| LEFT HAND BURN.PT HAND A TOWEL WRAPPED AROUND HAND AND WORKING ON A MUF FLER AND IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED HAND.NO FIRE DEPARTMENT THERE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PUNCTURE (R) HAND, PT STS DRYING CAT WITH A TOWEL & SUST BITES, C/OPAIN , SWELLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TOWEL IN KITCHEN CAUGHT FIRE. DX. BURN L HAND. NOT STATED IF FIRE DEP T IN ATTENDANCE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 1-2 DEGREE BURNS R HAND; HAND TOWEL CAUGHT ON FIRE & SHE GRABBED IT (? FIRE DEPT) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2001 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Other ranges |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2001 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2000 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Cookware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/1999 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Gasoline |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/1998 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/1997 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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