Accidents - Hot water - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - 25 - 50% Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 60
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/10/2002	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% Body		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Buckets or pails
BURNED FACE, NECK, AND ARM WHEN A BUCKET OF HOT WATER FELL DOWN ON HER. 10 TO 15% 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE, NECK & ARM $
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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