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Accidents - Hot water - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 410
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Date: 11/12/2006Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED BOILING WATER BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/22/2006Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
1-2 DEGREE BRUNS TO L UPPER & LOWER LEG & R ARM; HEATING WATER THIS AM TO SOAK FEET, SPILLED ON SELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Buckets or pails
BIL LOWER EXT BURN. PT SPILLED A BUCKET OF HOT WATER ONTO LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2006Age: 73 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 RIGHT INNER CALF 3 DAYS AGO INFECTED BURN RIGHT LO WER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/28/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Refrigerators
PT AT HOME DEFROSTING REFR FREEZER WITH HOT WATER SPILLED ON LEG / DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS LOWER LEG AND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2006Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SPILLED HOT WATER ON LEG 5 DAYS AGO, BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2006Age: 88 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT C/O PAIN TO LT LEG DUE TO HOT WATER FELL ON HIM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2006Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT DX LT LEG BURN - C/O BURNED BY HOT WATER AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2006Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SUST BURN TO LOWER LEG FROM HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2006Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT. SPILLED BOILING WATER ON HER LOWER LEGDIAGNOSIS; CELLULITIS LOWER LEG. ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/15/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN LT.LEG.PT.REFERS BURN LEG WITH HOT WATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
1%BURNS TO BILATERAL LEGS.PT SPILLED BOILING WATER ON LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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