|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 276
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| PUNCTURE (R) HAND, PT STS DRYING CAT WITH A TOWEL & SUST BITES, C/OPAIN , SWELLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| STATES HE BURNED HAND ON A HOT TOWEL DX LT HAND BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2003 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Metal containers |
| PULLED ON CLOTH THAT HAD A CAN OF HOT GREASE ON IT 1 AND 2 DEGREE BURNS BIL HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2003 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| RT HAND CT-"MY BROTHER WHACKED ME W/A TOWEL"-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| TOWEL IN KITCHEN CAUGHT FIRE. DX. BURN L HAND. NOT STATED IF FIRE DEP T IN ATTENDANCE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 1-2 DEGREE BURNS R HAND; HAND TOWEL CAUGHT ON FIRE & SHE GRABBED IT (? FIRE DEPT) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|
