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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/23/2004 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Pressure cookers or canners |
| PT WAS AT HOME WHEN SHE WAS USING A PRESSURE COOKER THAT WAS NOT LATCHE D TIGHTLY AND CAME OFF CAUSING A BURN TO HER FACE FROM THE STEAM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2004 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Pressure cookers or canners |
| PT BURNED LT ARM IN PRESSURE COOKER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Pressure cookers or canners |
| 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LOWER ARM AND ABDOMEN.PT WAS CANNING AND PR ESSURE COOKER EXPLODED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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