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Accidents - Tableware and accessories - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 138
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Date: 12/30/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Tableware and accessories
PT CONFUSED, FALLING ASLEEP A LOT, FELL ASLEEP W/ A CUP OF COFFEE AND S PILLED IT ON LEG DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN OF LEG, LETHARGY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/14/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Tableware and accessories
LEFT THIGHT BURN. PT BURNED LEG WHEN SPILLING A CUP OF HOT COFFEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2005Age: 90 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Tableware and accessories
AT NURSING HOME, SPILLED CUP OF HOT TEA ONTO THIGH DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN 4% TBSA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Tableware and accessories
ATTEMPTING TO SIT DOWN WITH BOWL OF HOT SOUP AND SPILLED IT ON THIGHS B URNING THEM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/02/2005Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Tableware and accessories
PT FELT WEAK AND ROPPED A CUP OF HOT TEA ON L THIGH DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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