Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 33
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Accidents - Body Parts:

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/14/2003	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
CHEMICAL BURNS TO LOWER LEG FROM USING AN ICE PACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2003	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Wheelchairs
DX:2ND DEGREE LOWER LUMBAR REGION BURN FROM HEATING PACK WHILE ALSEEP IN WHEELCHAIR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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