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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 339
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/24/2010 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 30YOM BURNED LT HAND ON A BURNING TOWEL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 58YOM BURNED HANDS WHILE TRYING TO PICK UP SMOLDERING CLOTHS IN GARAGE DX: BURN TO HANDS NO FIRE DEPT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2010 | Age: 41 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, Chemical |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Chemicals |
| 41YOM BURNED HAND WHNE HE TOUCHED A WASHCLOTH THAT HAD SOME KIND OF CHE MICAL ON IT. DX. 2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| 81YOF, LOST BALANCE HANGING UP A TOWEL&FELL YEST, NO HEAD TR >>HAND CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/18/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths |
| A 44 YOF TRIED TO COVER STRAY CAT WITH TOWEL, IT BIT PTS HANDS, |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2010 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: American Indian/Alaska Native |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Towels or cloths, General purpose household cleaners |
| 48 YOF WIPED HANDS W/RAG WHICH HAD CLEANING SOLUTION & GOT SOME IN MOUTH. DX: CLEANING SOLUTION EXPOSURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Towels or cloths, Day wear |
| 13 Y/O W/M BURN HAND WHEN PLAYING WITH FINGER NAIL POLISH REMOVER AND CAUGHT SHIRT AND TOWEL ON FIRE IN BATHROOM. FIRE DEPT. DID NOT ATTEND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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