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Accidents - Hot water - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 285
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Date: 09/06/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: 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
PT BURNED LEG WITH HOT WATER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2008Age: 22 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
PT WAS MAKING HOT NOODLES AND TURNED FAST SPILLING BOILING WATER ON LOWER LEFT LEG, 2ND AND 3RD BURNS TO LOWER LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 16 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
BURNED BY HOT WATER AUNT WAS CARRYING WATER AND IT SPILLED ON HER DX: SCALD TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
LEFT LEG BURN FROM HOT WATER HITTING LEFT LOWER LEG. DX-FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS/BLISTERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2008Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Day wear
PT SPILLED BOILING WATER ONTO SOCK & SHOE. DX: L LEG PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN 4 CM X 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Other ranges or ovens
BOILING WATER FROM STOVE SPILLED ONTO LT LEGDX: 2ND DEGREE BURN LT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2008Age: 18 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
SPILLED HOT WATER BURN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2008Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Coffee makers or teapots
PT WAS POURING BOILING WATER FROM GLASS TEAPOT WHEN THE BOTTOM BURST. DX: 6-7% SUPERFICIAL BURNS BILAT LEGS, 2% PARTIAL THICKNESS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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