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Accidents - Pressure cookers or canners - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
53 YOF WAS COOKING MEAT IN PRESSURE COOKER AND COOKER EXPLODED IN FACE CAUSING BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/07/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT. SCALDED AND BURNED FACE W. STEAM FROM PRESSURE COOKER. DX. FACIAL B URN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
1ST,2ND DEG BURN FACE & L HAND/59YOF AT HM COOKING W/PRESSURE COOKER ON SUN. OPENED IT TOO EARLY & THE STEAM & WATER BURNED FACE AND HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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