Denver, CO personal injury attorney George McLaughlin talks about the injuries suffered in pressure cooker explosions. He states that the injuries resulting from pressure cooker accidents are almost exclusively burns, typically ranging from first to third degree. These incidents do not involve trauma from being struck by an object; rather, the harm comes from contact with scalding hot contents expelled from the pot. First-degree burns cause redness and discomfort, second-degree burns produce blisters, and third-degree burns result in full-thickness damage where the skin tissue is destroyed. The hot contents can adhere to both clothing and skin, exacerbating the severity of the injury.