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Accidents - Pressure cookers or canners - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 415
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:151Lower Trunk:102
Hand:74Upper Arm:71
Lower Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/05/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
63 YOF HAD HOT WATER FROM PRESSURE COOKER BURN FACE FIRST DEGREE BURN FACE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
51 YO STEAM FROM PRESSURE COOKER INJURED LEG BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT BURNT ABDOMEN WITH STEAM FROM A PRESSURE COOKER AT HOME DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN TO ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
51 YO OPENED PRESSURE COOKER SPLATTER ON STOMACH BURN ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Foods
BURNS TO HAND WHILE CANNING BEETS AT HOME DX BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/19/2008Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Pressure cookers or canners
PT TAKING THE LID OFF A PRESSURE COOKER AND SUSTAINED STEAM BURNS TO FA CE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Floors or flooring materials
FELL TO FLOOR WHILE MOVING AWAY FROM PRESSURE COOKER STEAM FRACTURE HUMERAL HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Pressure cookers or canners, Foods
HAND/ THIGH BURN-PRESSURE COOKER EXPLODED-SPLASHED W/ HOT BROTH-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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