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Accidents - Hot water - Year 2002 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 190
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Date: 08/04/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Hot water, Bathtubs or showers
CONJUNCTIVITIS LT EYE, GOT WATER/SOAP IN EYE WHILE SHOWERING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Garden sprayers
40 Y.O. W MALE W/BURN TO EYES. PT STS THERE WAS EXTREMELY HOT WATER IN A WATER SPRAYER & THE WATER GOT SPRAYED IN HIS EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
HIT IN EYE WITH HOT WATER DX: BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT OPENING RADIATOR YESTERDAY, STEAM WENT INTO RT EYE, SCALD BURN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SUSTAINED CORNEAL BURN AFTER BEING SPLASHED WITH HOT WATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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