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Accidents - Clothing irons - 0-5 years old - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
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Date: 12/15/2003Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED AGAINST A HOT IRON, BURN TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/08/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Clothing irons
BURN ON RIGHT THIGH - IRON FELL ON HIM. D; NO DX; PT LEFT WITHOUT BEI NG SEEN BY PHYSICIAN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/12/2003Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
GRABBED IRON AND IT FELL AGAINST THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PATIENT BURNED WITH IRON WHEN SIBLING IRONED BACK OF LEG WHILE PATIENT WAS SLEEPING AT HOME, BURN FROM BELOW KNEE TO BUTTOCK, INTENT NOT STATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT CLIMBED ON DRESSER PULLED HOT IRON DOWN FALLING WITH LT INNER THIGH PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS THIS AM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2003Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
CHILD PULLED HOT IRON ONTO THIGH AND ARM. D:BURN, 2ND DEGREE, THIGH AND ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/07/2003Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
IRON FELL AND BURNED THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2003Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
BURNED LEG WHEN PULLED IRON FROM SHELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets
PT. FOUND & PULLED DOWN AN IRON THAT WAS LEFT ON A DRESSER- BURNS TO THIGHS & RT. ANKLE. DX: SECOND DEGREE BURNS FROM AN IRON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2003Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT RAN INTO A HOT IRON 2% BURN ON RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Not recorded


Date: 06/09/2003Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT WITH LT THIGH BURNS WITH A HOT IRON TODAY, 2 DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2003Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
IRON FELL ON PT, BURN TO BACK OF THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2003Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT BIBEMS,MOM STATES PT PULLED THE IRON DOWN ON HER LEG - DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2003Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
RT THIGH BURN-AT HOME-SISTER TOUCHED A HOT IRON ON PT'S LEG-DCFS NOTIFIED OF EVENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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