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Accidents - Hot water - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 714
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Date: 11/22/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
54 YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER A RT LEG BURN AT HOME FROM HOT WATER- DX- BU RN TO RT LOWER LEG FROM HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2009Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
64 YOF PRESENT TO ER C/O DROP HOT WATER FROM TEA ON LOWER LEFT LEF- DX - BURNS TO LEFT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2009Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Unpowered coffee makers or teapots
PT AT HOME DROPPED TEAPOT WITH HOT WATER BURNING R LEG/ DX 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS R LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2009Age: 78 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 1ST AND 2ND,DEGREE LT.LEG.PT.REFERS BURN LEG WITH HOT BILING WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SPILLED BOILING HOT WATER ON LEGS AT OME DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2009Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT WITH BURNS TO LOWER LEGS FROM BOILING WATER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/22/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SUST BURN TO LEG FROM HOT WATER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Bathtubs or showers
BURN LEFT LOWER LEG-SUS INJ TO BACK OF LEG WHEN HE TURNED ON HOT WATER IN BATHTUB. HAS PAIN AND BLISTERS TO AREA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
GOT HOT WATER SPLASHED BY HOT WATER DX: BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2009Age: 55 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
PT PRESENTS TO ER WITHA LOWER LEG BURN FROM HOT WATER WHILE AT HOME- DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2009Age: 58 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
PT PRSENT TO ER STATES SPLIT BOILING HOT WATER ON RT LOWER LEG- DX: BU RN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2009Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
54 YOF SUSTAINED BURNS TO LEFT LOWER LEG THIS AFTERNOON WHEN HOT WATER SPILLED ONTO HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2009Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hot water
PT SPILLED BOILING WATER ON LEFT LOWER LEG TWO DAYS AGO NOW IT IS RED A ND SWOLLEN AND INFECTED CELLULITIS FROM SCALD BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cookware
SPILLED HOT WATER FROM PAN ON THE STOVE OVER HER THIGHS AND INNER LEGS DX: SCALD BURNS TO BILATERAL PARTIAL THICKNESS OF LEGS*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cookware
PT SPILLED A PAN OF BOILING WATER ONTO LOWER LEG AND DEVELOPED A SCALD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2009Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT WITH BURNS TO LEG FROM HOT BATH WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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