Accidents - Pressure cookers or canners - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,460
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	14
6-15 years old:	107
16-25 years old:	205
26-50 years old:	716
50+ years old:	415

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Face:	518	Hand:	377
Lower Trunk:	233	Upper Trunk:	101
Lower Arm:	75	Upper Arm:	71
Mouth:	59	Lower Leg:	22

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/25/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
BURN TO ARM FROM A PRESSURE COOKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
63 YOF HAD HOT WATER FROM PRESSURE COOKER BURN FACE FIRST DEGREE BURN FACE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/25/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
51 YO STEAM FROM PRESSURE COOKER INJURED LEG BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
BURN TO FACE FROM HOT WATER WHEN PRESSURE COOKER EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT BURNT ABDOMEN WITH STEAM FROM A PRESSURE COOKER AT HOME DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN TO ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
51 YO OPENED PRESSURE COOKER SPLATTER ON STOMACH BURN ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT BURNED IN THE FACE WITH A PRESSURE COOKER AT HOME SUSTAINED SCALD BU RNS TO FACE AND NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
FACIAL BURNS.PT HAD A PRESSURE COOKER BLOW UP AND BURNED PTS FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
37 YO STEAM KTO FACE FROM PRESSURE COOKER BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Foods
1ST & 2ND DEG FACIAL & ARM BURNS/21YOM AT GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE AT 6:20P WAS BURNED BY PRESSURE COOKER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2008	Age: 59 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Foods
BURNS TO HAND WHILE CANNING BEETS AT HOME DX BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/27/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PATIENT HURT WHEN PICKING UP A PRESSURE COOKER AT HOME DX: BURN LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT OPENED PRESSURE COOKER, SPLASHED WITH HOT FOODS, BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
BURN TO ABD FROM PRESSURE COOKER/ 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PRESSURE COOKER EXPLODED. DX- LIP LACERATION, MINOR FACIAL BURNS #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT BURNED LOWER LEG WHEN TIPPED CONTENTS OF PRESSURE COOKER ON HIMSELF YEST, NOW W/BLISTERS & BURNS TO LWR LEG & KNEE; 2ND DEG BURN LWR LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PRESSURE COOKER BLEW UP IN PATIENT'S FACE AT HOME WHILE TAKING LID OFF BURNED BY STEAM. DX-BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2008	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT TAKING THE LID OFF A PRESSURE COOKER AND SUSTAINED STEAM BURNS TO FA CE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
BURNS TO ARMS AND HANDS, SCALD FROM PRESSURE COOKER DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2008	Age: 33 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: Pressure cookers or canners, Swimming pools
PT WAS AT HOME USING A PRESSURE COOKER, CAUSING BURNS TO UPPER ABD AND ARMS, THEN SWAM IN A POOL TO COOL OFF, DX PARTAIL THICKNESS BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Floors or flooring materials
FELL TO FLOOR WHILE MOVING AWAY FROM PRESSURE COOKER STEAM FRACTURE HUMERAL HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
BURN FROM STEAM OF PRESSURE COOKER DX: BURN FOREARM & HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Hot water
DX R ARM 2ND DEGREE BURN (SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS) BURNED BY WATER ON PRESSURE COOKER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2008	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
FOREARM BURN-TOOK LID OFF OF PRESSURE COOKER-GOT BURNED-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
DX 2CM DIAMETER 2ND DEGREE BURN L FOREARM: FOP HOLDING CHILD WHILE COOKING IN KITCHEN & STEAM FOR RICE COOKER BURN PT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PRESSURE COOKER BLEW UP IN FACE DX: 2MD DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
USING A PRESSURE COOKER AND WHEN OPENING IT ,IT SPRAYED HOT STEAM LIQU ID ONTO FACE AND CHEST BURNING THEM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PRESSURE COOKER 'BLEW UP' DX 1ST DEGREE BURN HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PRESSURE COOKER BLEW UP DX 1ST DEGREE BURN HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
USING PRESSURE COOKER AT HOME EXPLODED 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE AND ARM S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Foods
HAND/ THIGH BURN-PRESSURE COOKER EXPLODED-SPLASHED W/ HOT BROTH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/03/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
LIQUID CONTENTS HIT CHEST OPENING PRESSURE COOKER/CHEST BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Foods
PRESSURE COOKER EXPLODED & SPRAYED HOT FOOD ON ABDOMEN DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT RECEIVED BURNS TO FACE, HAND AND ABDOMEN WHEN PRESSURE COOKER EXPLODED AT HOME. NO FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE REQUIRED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2008	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: Pressure cookers or canners
LIFTED LID OF PRESSURE COOKER BURNING ARM,HAND AND CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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