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Accidents - Humidifiers - Year 2005 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 157
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:142
26-50 years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Humidifiers
LACERATION FINGER - 41 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB ON THE HUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2005Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
RECEIVED STEAM BURN FROM PUTTING HAND ON A HUMIDIFER AT GRANDMOTHER'S H OUSE. DX. BURN L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2005Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
TOUCHED HUMIDIFIER BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2005Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
PT PUT LT INDEX FINGER IN HEAT HUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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