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Accidents - Hot water - 0-5 years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 224
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Date: 11/24/2007Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
10 MO OLD FEMALE BURNED LEG 2 NIGHTS AGO, AFTER BOILING WATER SPILLED ON HER- MORE RED TODAY. DX: PART. THICKNESS BURN LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2007Age: 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, Bathtubs or showers
PT IN BATH TUB. BROTHER POURED HOT WATER IN TUB AND BURNED PTS LEGS. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2007Age: 2 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
HOT BATH WATER BURNED THIS 2 YO DX: SCALD BURNS 1& BSA TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2007Age: 5 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURNED BY HOT WATER. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN - LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2007Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Sinks
PTS GRANDMOTHER WAS BATHING HIM IN THE SINK AND ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON TH E HOT WATER AND SUSTAINED A SCALD BURN TO LKOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/30/2007Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Sinks
GRANDMOTHER BATHING PT IN SINK, WATER LUKEWARM WHILE RUNNING, TURNED HO T WITH LEG UNDER SPOUT; 2% TBSA, 2ND DEGREE LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2007Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Sinks
GRANDMOTHER BATHING PT IN SINK, TURN ON MIX OF HOT/COLD WATER, TURNED T O TEND TO 3 YO SIBLING, PT STARTED CRYING, 5-7% LOWER BI LAT LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/02/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT LEG DUE TO HOT WATER FALLING ON HER WHILE JUMPING AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2007Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT IN BATHTUB SIBLING TURNED ON HOT WATER BURN TO LOWER LEG 2ND, 3RD DEGREE BURN TO LOWER RT LEG, ANKLE, FOOT
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 03/03/2007Age: 6 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
BURNED LOWER LEG WHEN ADULT SPILLED HOT TEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2007Age: 2 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Humidifiers
BURNED LOWER LEG WHEN HUMIDIFIER SPASHED HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2007Age: 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
PT SUS A BURN AFTER HITTING THE HOT FAUCET WHILE GETTING A BATH. DX 1S T DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2007Age: 4 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
PT SUS BURN TO LOWER LEG FROM HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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