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Several types of injury can result
from accidents in the kitchen.
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Grease in a pan or a
sleeve contacting a stove burner can catch fire and cause a burn injury.
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You can spill hot
food and suffer a scald injury.
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You can pick up a
hot dish and get a contact burn.
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Finally, burn
injuries of any type can be accompanied by bone fractures if someone slips
and falls or drops a container on their foot while carrying hot food or
beverages.
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There are many ways to reduce the
risk of such cooking-related injuries to older adults.
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(Bridge) Let’s begin by looking at
precautions to keep your hands and body as safe as possible. What are they?
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