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Accidents - Hot water - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 676
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Date: 12/10/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED HOT WATER ONTO ARMS DX: BURN TO ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURNED WITH BOILING WATER. DX- 2ND DEGREE BURN R FOREARM #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
RIGHT FOREARM BURN FROM HOT WATER. DX-ACUTE 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
HOT WATER SPLASHED ON ARM/FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2008Age: 64 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS TO THE FOREARM AFTER ACCIDENTALLY SPILLING HOT WATER.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT BURNED RT FOREARM ON BOILING WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT WITH BURNS TO ARM FROM HOT WATER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 05/10/2008Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
81 YOF SPILLED HOT WATER ONTO FOREARM SUSTAINING BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2008Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN TO ARM FROM BOILING HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2008Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
65YOF AT HOME ACCIDENTLY SPILLED SCALDING WATER ON FOREARM; LOWER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cookware
CARRYING POT OF BOILING H2O & PASTA,LOST CONTROL OF POT,HOT H2O SPILLED ON ARMS,LEGS & FEET DX: ACUTE 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS APPOX 12% BSA
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/29/2008Age: 52 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
BURNED ARM ON GREASE AND HOT WATER WHICH IS INFECTED NOW;CELLULITISW
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cookware
PT POURING A POT OF BOILING WATER AND PASTA AND SOME SPILLED ONTO LOWER ARM SCALD BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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
COMPLAINS OF FORE ARM PAIN STATUS POST SPILLING HOT BOILING WATER ON IT >> BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SPILLED HOT WATER ON LOWER L ARM @ HOME, CAUSED BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2008Age: 81 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
ACC SPILLED HOT BOILING H2O ONTO ARM >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2008Age: 56 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
ACC SPILLED HOT H2O ONTO FA >> BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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