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Accidents - Hot water - Year 2003 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 429
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Date: 12/20/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Telephones or telephone accessories
LEFT ARM SCALD BURN. DAD WAS HOLDING PT AND ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED WATER ON ARM WHILE TRYING TO REACH FOR CELL PHONE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/10/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN R FA, BOILING WATER DX: 1ST, 2ND DEGREE BURN R ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2003Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURNS 1-2ND DEGREE (R) UPPER ARM, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH HOT WATER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLISTERS, REDNESS, HX OF HTN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Metal cookware
SPLASHED HOT WATER FROM PAN DX: 1ST DEGREE BURNS LT. UPPER FOREARM & CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
HOT WATER SPLASHED ON HER UPPER ARM BURNING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Bathtubs or showers
TURNED ON HOT WATER IN SHOWER WHEN MOM WENT TO GET TOWEL;BURN, ARMS, SH OULDER, BACK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/23/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PATIENT'S SISTER ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED BOILING WATER ON PATIENT'S UPPER ARM. DX-BURN UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cookware
7 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO ARM. PT WAS COOKING HOTDOGS & BURNED SELF ON HO T WATER @ HOME. E9249
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2003Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PATIENT WENT TO TAKE OFF RADIATOR CAP OF CAR. BLEW HOT WATER & STEAM ,DX: 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS TO UPPER ARM/CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Microwave ovens
PATIENT BUMPED INTO BROTHER SPILLING HOT WATER ON ARM BY HOT WATER FROM MICROWAVE AT HOME; 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE UPPER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2003Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT BURNED ARM WITH BOILING WATER ON SUNDAY NIGHT. D: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Coffee makers or teapots
5%SCALD BURN TO UPPER ARM AND AXILLA FROM HOT WATER IN TEAPOT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/02/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
59 YO MALE BURNED LEFT ARM WITH HOT WATER 2ND DEGREE BURN UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/11/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Metal cookware
DX;3RD DEGREE BURNS TO UPPER ARM.PT SAT ON OPEN OVEN DOOR OF STOVE CAUSING IT TO TIP FORWARD AND BOILING WATER ON STOVE SPILLED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DX;BURN TO LEFT ARM. PT HAD HOT WATR FROM STOVE SPILLED ON HIM WHEN THE CUPBOARD FELL ON TO THE STOVE AND KNOCLED POT OF WATER ON HIM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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