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Accidents - Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 39
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Other ranges
PT WAS COOKING ON STOVE AND HER POTHOLDER CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING HER BU RN RT ARM WRIST AND HAND RT FOREARM BURN NO FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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