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Accidents - Hot water - 0-5 years old - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 232
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Date: 12/27/2009Age: 11 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
11MOM IN KITCHEN SINK TO BE BATHED AT HOME, 2YO SIB CLIMBED ON CHAIR & TURNED ON HOT WATER BURNING LEGS, FEET & ARM; 2ND DEGREE BURN LWR LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/10/2009Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED HOT WATER;DX BURNED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2009Age: 11 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, Baby bathtub seats or rings
11 MONTH 17 DAY YOM PRESENT TO ER AFTER PULLING A TUB OF HOT WATER ONTO RT LEG- DX- RT LOWER LEG 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: 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, Other ranges or ovens
5YOM W/BURN TO LOWER LEG, MOM THINKS PT PULLED POT OF HOT WATER OFF STO VE; LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 16 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
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEG - FATHER REPORTS THAT HE WAS BATHING IN A KITCHEN SINK,AND THEN CHILD TURNED ON HOT WATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2009Age: 6 monthsSex: 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 LOWER LEG FROM SPILLED HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2009Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED HOT TEA;DX BURNED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/17/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT WITH BURNS TO LOWER LEG FROM HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2009Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Sinks
MOM WAS GIVING BABY A BATH IN SINK AND BURNED LEGS WITH HOT WATER AT HOME/ 2ND DEGREE BURNS LOWER LEGS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/22/2009Age: 12 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
SCALD TO LEG AFTER PATIENT TURNED THE HOT WATER ON THE SINK BY ACCIDENT AS MOM WAS TRYING TO REACH FOR A TOWEL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2009Age: 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
BURN LWR LEG- HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Knives
PT SLIPPED ON HOT WATER RESULTING IN BURN TO LEG, ALSO CUT FINGER WHILE CUTTING FRUIT W/KNIFE; BURN, FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2009Age: 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
BURNED BY ACCIDENT WITH HOT WATER AT HOME DX: SCALD TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2009Age: 18 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, Blankets
HOLDING A BLANKET, TURNED AROUND HITTING A POT OF BOILING WATER ONTO TH E STOVE, WATER SPILLED ONTO LOWER LEG>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/18/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Faucets or spigots
PATIENT WITH H/O MICROCEPHALLY, DAD GIVING PT BATH IN BATHROOM, THRASHI NG AND HIT LEG ON FAUCET TURNING ON HOT WATER, BURNED LOWER LEG;BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Floors or flooring materials
4 YOM WAS SITTING ON THE FLOOR EATING CUP OF NOODLES AND SPILLED HOT WA TER ON LEGS 2ND DEGREE BURN LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 4 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
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 AND WATER TURNED ON VERY HOT. BURNED LEG. DX 2ND DEGREE BU RN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 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, Cookware
PT PULLED A POT OF BOILING WATER OFF OF STOVE AND IT SPLASHED ONTO PTS L LOWER LEG AND PART OF KNEE. BLISTERING. DX SCALD BURN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
5 Y/O STEPPED IN POT OF 150 DEGREE BOILING WATER, BURNED LEG AND FOOT. DX-BURN TO LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED HOT COFFEE ON LOWER LEG;DX BURNED LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2009Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Nightwear
PATIENT HELD BY GRANDMA WHO WAS MAKING HOT TEA, PT KICKED HOT WATER OVE R, SOAKED THRU FOOTIE PAJAMAS, OPEN BLISTER; LOWER LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2009Age: 4 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
PTS GRANDMOTHER WAS BATHING PT IN SINK. ACCID BUMPED HOT WATER VALVE AN D HOT WATER TRICKLED ONTO PTS R LOWER LEG. REDNESS. DX 1SR DEG BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2009Age: 20 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
WAS WASHED UP IN THE SINK BY SISTER WHO TURNED AWAY&PT TURNED HOT WATER ON&BURNT SHIN/THING&FOOT>>BURN/ SOCIAL WORKER EVALUATION REQUESTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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