Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Sinks - 0-5 years old - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 19
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/16/2008Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
8 YO COUSIN TRIED GIVING PATIENT A BATH IN SINK AT HOME, DIPPED IN HOT WATER IN BATHROOM SINK BURNING LEGS;2ND DG LOWER/UPP LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/21/2008Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
AT DAYCARE, PT HAD DIRTY DIAPER & WAS TAKEN TO THE SINK , & WATER WAS HOT, WORKER THOUGHT SHE TURNED ON COOL WATER. DX: BURNS LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2008Age: 4 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Sinks, Hot water
MOM BATHING PT IN SINK, KICKED COLD FAUCET OFF CAUSING HOT WATER ON LEG 2ND DEGREE THIGH BURN, 8% TBSA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.