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Accidents - Hot water - Year 2003 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 264
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Date: 12/04/2003Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Sinks
HOT WATER BACKWASHED OUT OF SINK AND BURNED KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/26/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
LEFT KNEE BURN.PT SPILLED HOT WATER ON KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
1ST DEG BURNS TO BIL KNEES.PT SPILLED BOILING WATER ON KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Tableware and accessories
53 Y.O. B FEMALE W/BURNS TO KNEES. PT DROPPED CUP OF BOILING WATER ON K NEE @ HOME. E9240
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Other ranges
LT KNEE BURN-@ HOME-SPILLED HOT WATER-FROM THE STOVE-ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT KNEE: HOT WATER SPLASHED ON KNEE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
62YOF-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT KNEE-SPILLED HOT WATER ON KNEE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2003Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT KNEE - GOT BURN WITH BOILING WATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Pipes
PT C/O BLISTERS DUE TO BURNS TO INNER ASPECT OF RT KNEE DUE TO HOT WATER SPILL FROM PIPE IN BATHROOM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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