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Accidents - Hot water - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 259
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Date: 12/24/2003Age: 2 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
MOM POURING HOT WATER IN BATH TUB TO GIVE PT A BATH AND PT JUMPED IN BE FORE MOM COULD RUN CATCH HIM;BURN, LEGS, HANDS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/05/2003Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Toilets
PT CLIMBED ONTO TOILET INTO SINK TURNED HOT H20 ON FOUND BY MOM SITTING IN SINK WITH HOT H20 RUNNING ON LEGS, 2 DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/27/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: 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, Bathtubs or showers
PT CLIMBED INTO TUB WITH HOT WATER, BURNED LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: 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
PT WITH BURNS TO RT LOWER LEG ON TUES WWHICCH OCCURRED IN BATHTUB MOM REPORTS PT TURNED ON HOT H20/MOM REPORTS TREATING PT @HOME, 2 DEGREE BU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
GOT HOT WATER SPILLED ONTO LEG DX: BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2003Age: 2 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, Tableware and accessories
REACHING FOR BOWL OF HOT WATER AND NOODLES SITTING AT TABLE AND SPLASHE D CALF WITH IT BURNING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SPILLED HOT WATER ONTO LOWER LEG C/O BLISTERING DX BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2003Age: 9 monthsSex: 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 PULLED HOT WATER ONTO SELF WHILE MOM WAS POURING IT. DX: L LEG BURN FIRST DEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2003Age: 8 monthsSex: FemaleRace: 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
PT WITH BURNS TO RT LEG WITH BLISTERS BEING BATHE BY 12YR OLD SISTER WI TH H20 TOO HOT X 3DAYS AGO PT WAS IN BATHTUB, 2 DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN TO LEG FROM HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2003Age: 3 monthsSex: 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
MOM HEATING WATER TO HEAT BOTTLE WHILE HOLDING BABY IN OTHER ARM WHEN T 'HE HOT WATER SPLASHED AND BURNED BABY'S ; LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cookware
5 Y.O. B MALE W/BURNS TO LOWER LEGS. PT TURNED A POT OF HOT BOILING WAT ER ONTO SELF @ HOME. E9240
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: 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, Tableware and accessories
CUP OF HOT TEA WATER SPILLED AND BURNED BOTH LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2003Age: 21 monthsSex: 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, Sinks
DX BURN TO RIGHT LOWER LEG: GETTING HAIRCUT IN SINK AT HOME, PT TURNED ON HOT WATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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