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Accidents - Hot water - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 359
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Date: 01/11/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Metal cookware
6 YO M WAS BURNED BY HOT BOILING WATER THAT SPILLED OUT FROM POT ONTO HEAD DX:SCALD TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2009Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT WITH 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO HEAD AFTER RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF CAUSING HO T WATER TO GET ON PT. DX BURNS TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT WITH BURNS TO TOP OF HEAD FROM HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
HOT WATER SPILLED ON PTS HEAD. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED HOT WATER ON HEAD;DX BURNED HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
GOT BOILING HOT WATER SPLASHED ONTO HEAD DX: BURN TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Drinking fountains
CHURCH FUNCTION HAVING WATER BALLOON FIGHT, OLDER KIDS FILLED CUPS WITH HOT WATER FROM DRINKING WATER MACHINE, POURED SCALDING WATER ON PT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2007Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Bathtubs or showers
PT AT FRIEND'S HOUSE GETTING READY TO HAVE HAIR DONE, USING A HOSE IN B ATHTUB TO WET HAIR, DIDN'T REALIZE WATER WAS HOT ON SCALP; SCALP BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN BEHIND EAR, ON LT SIDE WITH HOT WATER, FROM CORN ROLLING PROCEDURE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SCALDED HEAD/NECK W/ BATH WATER. 1ST DEGREE BURN SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Hot water, Other ranges or ovens
PT COOKING HOT DOGS/BOILING H20 SPILLED OFF OF STOVE ONTO TOP OF PT HEA D WITH HAIR SINGED OFF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT. HAD HOT WATER WHICH ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED ON HEAD & RT. SIDE DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RT. SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN TO HEAD FROM HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot water, Bathtubs or showers
SCALP LAC-IN HOT BATH WATER IN TUB-"BLACKED OUT"-HIT HEAD @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2001Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/1999Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/01/1999Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/1998Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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