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Accidents - Hot water - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 344
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Date: 12/08/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Microwave ovens
52 Y.O. W FEMALE W/SCALB BURNS ON FOREARM. PT HAD BOILED AN EGG IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN & BURNED SELF ON HOT WATER FROM THAT @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2003Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN FOREARM - 79 YOF SUSTAINED A 2ND DEGREE BURN TO HER LEFT FOREARM A FTER CONTACT WITH HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED HOT WATER DX: BURNS TO ARMS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/20/2003Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Bathtubs or showers
PT. FELL IN BATHTUB, HIT HOT WATER FAUCET AND BURNED HERSELF 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ARM, FACE/
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/03/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO ARM FROM HOT STEAM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Radiators
PT C/O BURNS TO RT ARM SINCE TUESDAY NIGHT WHEN HOT RADIATOR WATER SPLASHED ONTO ARM.PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
52 YO F TRIPPED, SPILLED HOT WATER ON ARM. DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO R FOR EARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED BOILING WATER ON ARM DX: FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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