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Accidents - Hot water - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 119
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Date: 12/22/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT STATES HAD HOT WATER SPLASH ON WRIST DX RT WRIST BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT WAS BURNED ON WRIST W/BOILING WATER. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/20/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT BURNED RT WRIST ON HOT WATER WHILE COOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2008Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cookware
DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO R WRIST/HTN - QUESTIONABLE CONTROL: R WRIST BURN FOR BOILING WATER FROM POT X 24 HRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2008Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN TO WRIST FROM HOT WATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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