Accidents - Food warmers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,012
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	67
Year 1998:	361
Year 1999:	35
Year 2000:	87
Year 2001:	152
Year 2002:	16
Year 2005:	108
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	61
Year 2009:	90
Year 2010:	16

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	347	Upper Leg:	98
Foot:	92	Lower Arm:	91
Hand:	74	Eyeball:	70
Shoulder:	68	Wrist:	67
Elbow:	66	Lower Leg:	17
Knee:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/06/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Food warmers, Other ranges or ovens
LT FOREARM BURN.53YOF WAS TOOK TRAY OUT OF OVEN AND TRAY CAME IN CONTAC T WITH FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Food warmers
FOREARM INJURY TO 53 YOF, BURNED WHEN REACHING INTO WARMER. DX-RIGHT ARM 1ST DEGREE THERMAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Food warmers, Floors or flooring materials
57YO BLACK MALE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FOOD WARMER & FLOOR ON PRIVATE PROPERTY,DX B/L QUARRICEPS TEAR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/27/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Food warmers
PT AT CHINESE BUFFET BURNED FINGER ON METAL TRAY COVER DX// 1ST DEGREE BURN RIGHT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2006	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Food warmers
72 YO FEMALE WAS SCALDED BY BACON TRAY STEAM AT TROPICANA FIRST DEGREE BURN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2005	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Food warmers
BURN R HAND, BURNED ON STEAM ON FOOD SERVER AT ***. DX. R HAND BURN 1- 2 DEGREES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2005	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Food warmers
BURNED LT. FOREARM W/ COFFEE HEATING PLATE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LT. ELBOW W/ CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2002	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Food warmers, Floors or flooring materials
TRIPPED OVER WARMER, FELL TO FLOOR CONTUSION BILATERAL KNEES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2001	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Food warmers, Floors or flooring materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2001	Age: 92 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Food warmers, Footwear
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/06/2001	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Food warmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2000	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Food warmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2000	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Food warmers, Other ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/1999	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Food warmers, Other ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/1999	Age: 87 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Food warmers
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/28/1998	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Food warmers, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/1998	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food warmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/1998	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Food warmers, Other ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/1998	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Food warmers, Other ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/1998	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food warmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/1997	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Food warmers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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