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Accidents - Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 316
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 2003:39
Year 2004:111
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:75
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:91Finger:75
Shoulder:74All Of Body:58
Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Other ranges or ovens
BURN FINGERTIPS - 55 YO FEMALE BURNED FINGER OF RIGHT HAND ON HOT OVEN WHEN TAKING GRILLED CHEESE OUT - OVEN MITT HAD HOLE IN IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
81 YO FEMALE HAD METAL TRIVET FALL AND HIT HEAD PUNCTURE WOUND SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: 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: 07/11/2004Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: 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


Date: 09/08/2003Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads, Other ranges
PT WAS COOKING ON STOVE AND HER POTHOLDER CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNING HER BU RN RT ARM WRIST AND HAND RT FOREARM BURN NO FD INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/1997Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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