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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
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Date: 09/01/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED HOT WATER ON LOWER LEG DX BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SPILLED HOT WATER ONTO LOWER LEG DX BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SCALD SELF WITH BOILING WATER AT HOME DX:BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2003Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
59 YO MALE WAS SPLASHED WITH BOILING WATER ON BACK OF BOTH LEGS 2ND DEGREE BURNS LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Boilers
PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN TO ANTERIOR SHIN - DUE TO HOT WATER FROM BOILER THIS AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2003Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
RT LOWER LEG BURN.PT SPILLED HOT WATER ON LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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