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Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 399
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:191Lower Leg:68
Face:63Upper Arm:21
Upper Trunk:17Wrist:15
Ankle:15Internal:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/10/2010Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
62 YOF DX MUSCULOSKELETAL BACK PAIN - S/P HX OF BURN TO RT SIDE OF BACK W/HOT PACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Asian
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
36 YO F, C/O TOOTHACHE 1 WEEK, PLACE HOTPACK ON CHEEK FOR PAIN, DX 1ST DEGREE BURN CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
DX: 6 YO F W/ INGESTION OF COLD PACK. GAGGING/ VOMITED, MOUTH IS TANGY FEELING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
25 YO M USING HOT HEATING PAD INJURED ANKLE BURN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
3 YO F, PLAYING W/ FRIENDS AT CHURCH AND INGESTED CONTENTS OF COLD PACK (AMMONIUM NITRATE CRYSTALS), DX POSSIBLE INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
7 YO F, PT AT CHURCH W/ FRIENDS TASTED CONTENTS OF COLD PACK (AMMONIUM NITRATE CRYSTALS), SPIT IT OUT, DX ACCIDENTAL TOXIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
5 YO F, PT PLAYING W/ COLD PACK W/ FRIENDS & INGESTED CONTENTS (AMMONIU M NITRATE CRYSTALS) WHILE AT CHURCH, SPIT IT OUT, DX TOXIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
16YOF FELL ASLEEP WITH AN ICE PACK ON LOWER LEG AWOKE WITH BRUISING AND PAIN FROST BITE TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
49 YR OLD MALE PUT HOT PACK ON ARM AND BURNED WRIST WITH IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
12 YO MALE WITH A SORE ARM FROM PLAYING BASEBALL - PUT AN ICE PACK ON A RM AND WENT TO SLEEP. WOKE UP AND BLISTERS ON ARM. DX FROSTBITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
50 YR OLD MALE PARAPLEGIC HAD ULCER REMOVED FROM ARM AND THEN USED HOT PACK ON IT AND BURNED AXILLA AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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