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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 435
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/30/2008 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| PT WAS BURNED W/BOILING WATER 2 DAYS AGO. DX: SUPERFICIAL BURN R SHIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| LEFT LOWER LEG BURN.PT HAD HOT WATER SPILL ON LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| LEGS BURNED-SPILLED HOT WATER ON SELF-@ HOME-SENT TO BURN CENTER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 07/07/2008 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT LEG - S/P BURNED YESTERDAY WITH HOT WATER YESTERDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| DROPPED HOT WATER ON HIMSELF. DX-BURNS TO LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| BIL LOWER LEG BURNS. PT SPILLED BOILING WATER ONTO LOWER LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water, Cookware |
| PT SPILLED POT OG HOT WATER ON R LOWER LEG DX 1ST-2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2008 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water, Wheelchairs |
| PT IS IN A WHEELCHAIR WAS REACHING OVER AND SPILLED BOILING WATER ONTO LOWER LEGS AND SUSTAINED SCALD BRUND TO LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/25/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water, Towels or cloths |
| PT HOLDING A POT OF BOILING WATER WHEN HAND TOWEL CAUGHT FIRE, PT DROPP ED POT, SPLASHED HOT WATER ON LEG-NO F.D. ATTENDANCE NOTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2008 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| BURN R LEG 1 WK AGO. PT WAS BOILING WATER & FELL ON R LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2008 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| PT SPILLED HOT WATER ON LOWER L LEG AT HOME CAUSED BURN TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2008 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water, Stairs or steps |
| PT WAS CARRYING A CUP OF HOT WATER UP THE STAIRS AND HOT WATER SPILLED ONTO LOWER LEG AND BURNED IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Hot water |
| DROPPED BOILING WATER ONTO LEG&DORSUM OF FOOT A WEEK AGO, NOW THE AREA IS GETTING RED&SWOLLEN >> CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2008 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| BURN 2ND.DEGREE LT.LEG.PT.REFERS BURN LEG WITH HOT WATER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/10/2008 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| PT BURNED LEG WITH HOT WATER |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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