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Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - 50+ years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 227
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:96Upper Trunk:71
Knee:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/09/2008Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
BURN KNEE AFTER BEARING COLD PACKS ON IT FOR 30 MIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
INGESTION HOT HANDS, HANDWARMERS,2 TBL. POISON CONTROL CALLED. DX- BUTTUCK/LEG PUNCTURE, DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2008Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT AT HOME HAD USED A HOT PACK FOR BACK PAIN/ DX 2ND DEGREE BURN UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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