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Accidents - Electric kettles or hot pots - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 95
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:52All Of Body:43

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/01/2004Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Electric kettles or hot pots, Electric ranges or ovens
PT LEFT KETTLE ON STOVE AND IT BURNED CATCHING FIRE C/O SMOKE INHALATIO N SMOKE EXPOSURE FD DID ATTEND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2004Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Electric kettles or hot pots
PT GRABBED THE ELECTRIC KETTLE OFF THE COUNTER AND BURNED FINGER TIPS O N LEFT HAND 2ND DEGREE BURN FINGERTIPS LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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