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Accidents - Hot water - 0-5 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 319
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Date: 12/18/2005Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Sinks
BURNED LOWER LEGS WHEN GIVEN BATH IN HOT WATER IN KITCEN SINK
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 10/21/2005Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Day wear
HOT TEA SPILLED ON DAD AND THEN DAD NOTICED PT'S PANTS LEG WAS WET,+CRY ING MORE WITH TIME,NO REDNESS/BLISTERING; RULE OUT LEG SCALD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2005Age: 14 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
14MO OLD SCALDED BY HOT WATER BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2005Age: 9 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, Cookware
PATIENT PULLED OVER RICE COOKER AT HOME, HOT WATER BURNED FOOT AND LEG, FAMILY APPLIED TOOTHPASTE TO BURN; 2ND DG LEG/FOOT BURNS, 1% BS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 4 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, Bathtubs or showers
SCALD BURN BY HOT BATH WATER DX: HOT WATER BURN TO BOTH LEGS, TRANSFERRED TO SHRINER'S
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 07/15/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Hot tubs or home spas
PT BURNED IN *** TUB; LEG BURNS FROM HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/30/2005Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Sinks
PT DX LT LEG BURN - C/O COLD WATER FROM SINK TURNED INTO HOT WATER BURN PATIENT'S LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2005Age: 10 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
1ST AND 2ND DEGREE HOT WATER BURNS TO R KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2005Age: 6 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Baby bottles or nipples
MOM POURED HOT WATER IN BOTTLE,PT KICKED LEG OUTWARD, SPILLED HOT WATER DX: 2ND DEGREE THERMAL WATER BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2005Age: 23 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
LOWER LEG BURN, SPILLED HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2005Age: 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
LOWER LEG BURNED, SIBLING SPILLED HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Microwave ovens
PT REMOVING HOT H20/HOT DOG FROM MICROWAVE WITH 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Bathtubs or showers
PT GOT BURNED ON LEG 8 DAYS AGO FROM HOT WATER IN BATHTUB, AT HOME, MOM HAS BEEN SOLARCAINE ON LEG. DX: BURNS TO MIDCALF DOWN, INCLUDING FOOT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/01/2005Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Other ranges or ovens
BOILING WATER FOR RICE FELL FROM STOVE ON PATIENT'S LEG AT HOME; LOWER LEG/ANKLE/FOOT, 1ST/2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2005Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
HOT WATER SPILLED DX. LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2005Age: 4 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
HOT WATER SPILLED ONTO CHILDS LEG DX: SCALD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2005Age: 14 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, Other ranges or ovens
POT OF HOT WATER PULLED OFF STOVE ONTO PATIENT AT HOME; LOWER LEG/FOOT 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2005Age: 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, Baby bottles or nipples
HOT WATER IN INNER POUCH OF BABY BOTTLE. LID CAME OFF BOTTLE & WATER SPLASHED ON PT. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LOWER LEG & ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
LOWER LEG BURNED, SPILLED HOT WATER ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Bathtubs or showers
PT WAS PLAYING IN THE BATHTUB,GOT BURN BY HOT WATER TO LOWER LEGS, SUST AINED" SUPERFACIAL LOWER LEG BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2005Age: 2 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PATIENT WAS BURNED WITH HOT WATER, MOM FIXING BATH WATER, LEG GOT UNDER HOT WATER. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2005Age: 5 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT BEING GIVEN BATH BY AUNT WHO ACCD SHUT OFF HOT H20 WITH HOT H20 SCAL DING PT LOWER LEG WITH BLISTERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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