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Accidents - Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2003:39
Year 2004:52
Year 2008:87
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:87
50+ years old:91

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/10/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
TOUCH HOT PAD DX: BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 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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