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Accidents - Chafing dishes or fondue pots - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 228
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:86Face:69
Upper Trunk:39Finger:33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/24/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chafing dishes or fondue pots, Table linens
PT'S AUNT WAS MOVING A FONDUE DISH WITH STERNO WHEN THE TABLECLOTH CAUG HT FIRE- BURNING STERNO BURNED VICTIM'S FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Chafing dishes or fondue pots, Table linens
PT WAS MOVING A FONDUE WITH STERNO BURNING WHEN THE TABLECLOTH CAUGHT F IRE - CHEMICAL BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chafing dishes or fondue pots
PT SUST LACERATION TO FINGER WHILE CLEANING POTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Chafing dishes or fondue pots
LT HAND BURN-BURNED ON STEAM FROM CHAFFING DISH @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chafing dishes or fondue pots
PT SEEN FOR FOR SMALL LAC TO THE RT INDEX FINGER AFTER IT WAS CUT ON A CHAFING DISH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Chafing dishes or fondue pots
PT FELL ONTO FONDUE FORK R BREAST STAB WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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