Accidents - Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads - 50+ years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 111
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/24/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Other ranges or ovens
PT WAS COOKING ON STOVE AND HER POTHOLDER CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING HER RT FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2004	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
HOT PAD CAUGHT ON FIRE IN KITCHEN - SMOKE INHALATION - NO FIRE DEPARTMENT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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