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Accidents - Humidifiers - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:84
Year 1999:18
Year 2000:67
Year 2002:68
Year 2003:6
Year 2005:5
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:114
26-50 years old:136

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/03/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
PT WITH PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO RT LEG FROM HUMIDIFIERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Humidifiers
PT AUTISTIC WAS GIVEN BATH BY DAD WHO NOTICED BURNS ON LT LEG/REPORTS M AY HAVE COME FROM HUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Humidifiers
CONTUSION L LEG - TRIPPED OVER HUMIDIFIER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2000Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Humidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/1999Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Humidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/1997Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Humidifiers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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