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Accidents - Sinks - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 536
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Date: 11/25/2010Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks, Rugs or carpets
7MOF SISTER TOOK PT IN BATHROOM AND SAT ON SINK, FELL/DROPPED OFF SINK ONTO MAT; FEMUR FX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/29/2010Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
3 MO MALE WAS BATHING IN THE SINK, TURNED OFF COLD WATER BEFOR TURNING OFF HOT WATER, DX: BURN TO GROIN AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2009Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Sinks
POSTERIOR THIGH BURN FROM HOT SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
8 YO COUSIN TRIED GIVING PATIENT A BATH IN SINK AT HOME, DIPPED IN HOT WATER IN BATHROOM SINK BURNING LEGS;2ND DG LOWER/UPP LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
AT DAYCARE, PT HAD DIRTY DIAPER & WAS TAKEN TO THE SINK , & WATER WAS HOT, WORKER THOUGHT SHE TURNED ON COOL WATER. DX: BURNS LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2008Age: 4 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
MOM BATHING PT IN SINK, KICKED COLD FAUCET OFF CAUSING HOT WATER ON LEG 2ND DEGREE THIGH BURN, 8% TBSA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/27/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
FX UPPER LEG, FELL OFF SINK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/05/2006Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Faucets or spigots
GETTING BATH IN SINK WHEN HE GRABBED HOT WATER FAUCET AND TURNED IT ON BURNING THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2006Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
SITTING IN SINK AT HOME TODAY AND TURNED ON HOT WATER CAUSING BURNS TO LEFT THIGH/LEG/ANKLE/FOOT,2ND DEGREE BURNS TO 18% OF BODY; SCALD BURNS
Disposition: Not recorded


Date: 02/08/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
CLIMBING ON SINK IN BASEMENT AND TURNED ON HOT WATER AND BURNED LEG SEC OND DEGREE BURN UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/13/2006Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
MOM BATHING PT IN SINK OR BATHTUB AT HOME, HE HIT FAUCET AND HOT WATER CAME ON BURNING THIGH, ABDOMEN, GROIN; BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2005Age: 4 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
MOM GAVE PT. BATH IN SINK & ACCIDENTLY PASSED L LEG OVER HOT FAUCET DRI P. DX: SCALD BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
MOM ACCIDENTALLY TURNED OFF COLD WATER INSTEAD OF HOT WATER & HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING PT OUT OF SINK. DX: BURN THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2005Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
BROUGHT BY AMBULANCE WITH 2ND DEGREE BURN R-THIGH TAKING BATH IN SINK PT TURNED ON HOT H2O WHILE MOM STEPPED OUT. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
SINK FELL ONTO PT. DX: FX L FEMUR.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 02/05/2002Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
7 MON OLD W MALE W/BURN TO THIGH. MOM PUT PT IN SINK TO BATHE HIM & HE TURNED ON THE HOT WATER & BURNED SELF @ HOME. E9240
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2001Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2001Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2001Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/1999Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/1999Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/1998Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/1998Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Sinks, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/1998Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Sinks
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/1998Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/25/1997Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/1997Age: 5 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/1997Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/1997Age: 5 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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