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Accidents - Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 127
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:16
50+ years old:111
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:58Lower Arm:52
Hand:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/24/2004Age: 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 or ovens
PT WAS COOKING ON STOVE AND HER POTHOLDER CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING HER RT FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
HOT PAD CAUGHT ON FIRE IN KITCHEN - SMOKE INHALATION - NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2004Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
RIGHT HAND 3 DEGREE BURN. PT BURNED HAND ON A MELTED OVEN MITT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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