Burn injuries, sadly, continue to be one of the leading causes of preventable death and disability every year in the United States. Fortunately, the number of individuals affected by burns has decreased over the past twenty years, largely due to increased public awareness about burn injuries and hazards.
By familiarizing yourself with potential burn injuries, you can reduce the likelihood that you or a family member will suffer a serious burn injury.
One of the most dangerous areas of a house in terms of burn injuries is the kitchen. By observing the following safety tips in the kitchen, you can hopefully keep yourself and your family safe from unnecessary harm.
- Make sure that appliances are unplugged when they are not in use. As soon as you finish using an appliance, unplug it so that you do not forget.
- Keep all hot cooking equipment far back on the counter. This will prevent your children from reaching up and touching hot equipment and will additionally prevent equipment from falling off the counter and spilling hot contents.
- Avoid using tablecloths if you have children. If you place hot items on a tablecloth, your children may pull on an overhanging end and pull the hot items onto them.
- When moving hot kitchen items like a pot or a skillet, you should hold them over the countertop as much as possible. If you happen to accidentally drop the item, it will land on the countertop instead of on you or another person.
- If you have a child, never hold your child while you are cooking. By holding a child while cooking, you increase the possibility that you will drop or spill hot materials and injure either yourself or your child.
Call a Minneapolis Burn Injury Lawyer
If you or someone you know has suffered a burn injury, contact a Minneapolis burn injury lawyer of Terry, Slane & Ruohonen, PL.L.C. today at 612-362-0000 to schedule a consultation.
