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Accidents - Hot water - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 578
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Date: 12/22/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT STATES HAD HOT WATER SPLASH ON WRIST DX RT WRIST BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/28/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
6 Y/O BURNED WRIST WITH HOT WATER, GRANDMOTHER WAS BOILING WATER CHILD REMOVED WATER AND SPILLED IT. AC-ACUTE 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2008Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED HOT WATER ON ARM LAST NIGHT. DX. WRIST 2ND DEGREE BRUN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT WAS BURNED ON WRIST W/BOILING WATER. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/24/2008Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Sinks
PT WAS TRANFERING BOILING WATER TO SINK WHEN IT SLIPPED AND SPILLED ONT O HER AND CHILD DX: FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE THERMAL BURNS TO L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT BURNED RT WRIST ON HOT WATER WHILE COOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
INJURY TO LEFT WRIST FROM HOT WATER. DX-1ST,2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2008Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Tableware and accessories
CAREGIVER CARRYING HOT WATER WHEN PT BUMPED THE BOWL SPILLING WATER ON HANDS/SHOULDER, NOW W/BLISTERS TO WRIST; SECOND DEGREE BURN TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/22/2008Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Drinking fountains
WAS PULLING HOT WATER SPOUT OF A WATER MACHINE, & BURNED LT WRIST DX: BURNS TO LT HAND & WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2008Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
40 YO FEMALE BURNED RIGHT WRIST ON HOT WATER AT HOME SECOND DEGREE BURN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT WAS BURNED HOT WATER. DX: R ARM BURN SUPERFICIAL, R WRIST PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SCALDED BY HOT LIQUID ON RT WRIST,RED BLISTERED,PEELING;RAN HAND UND ER COLD WATER. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURNS,RT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cookware
DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R WRIST/HTN - QUESTIONABLE CONTROL: R WRIST BURN FOR BOILING WATER FROM POT X 24 HRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
WAS COOKING AND POURED HOT WATER ONTO (L) WRIST AND HAND DX- WRIST BUR N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Grills
BURNED WRIST WHEN SPLASHED HOT WATER ON GRILL CLEANING IT. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN TO WRIST FROM HOT WATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN TO WRIST FROM HOT WATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2008Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED HOT WATER BURN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT WITH BURNS TO WRIST FROM BOILING WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Metal cookware
BURN TO RIGHT WRIST WITH HOT WATER - SPILLED FROM POT WHILE STERILIZING BABY BOTTLES - PER NURSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2008Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
19 MOF GOT HOT WATER SPILLED ONTO LEFT WRIST SUSTAINING BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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