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Accidents - Hot water - Year 2004 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 280
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Date: 12/13/2004Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT LATERAL UPPER ARM/SHOULDER - S/P ACCIDENTALLY BURNT WITH HOT WATER AS PER PATIENT 1/2 HR AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cookware
PATIENT TIPPED POT OVER WITH BOILING WATER, BURNED ON ARM; UPPER/LOWER ARM BURN, 1ST/2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2004Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Microwave ovens
GLASS OF WATER IN MICROWAVE FOR 3 MINUTES, SAT ON CORNER OF COUNTER, PT REACHED UP FOR CUP AND SPILLED HOT WATER ON ARM; UPPER ARM/ELBOW BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/14/2004Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT. WAS CANNING TOMATOES AND SPLASHED BOILING WATER ON R NECK AND UPPER R ARM. DX. MINOR BURN R ANT. NECK, R ARM SUPER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2004Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN RIGHT ARM ON HOT WATER RIGHT UPPER ARM 1 ST DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2004Age: 14 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 BUMPED INTO MOM AND BURNED WITH HOT WATER AT HOME YESTERDAY; 2N D DEGREE UPPER ARMS BURN 5% SURFACE, 1ST DEGREE LOWER BACK BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2004Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Pressure cookers or canners
HIT BY HOT WATER FROM PRESSURE COOKER 3 DAYS AGO DX: HEALING BURN LT. BICEP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
STIRRING MACARONI & HOT WATER SPLASHED ON ARM DX: UPPER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Other ranges
PT PULLLED POT OF HOT H20 FROM STOVE ONTO LT UPPER ARM YEST, BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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