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Accidents - Hot water - Year 2009 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 121
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Date: 12/17/2009Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
2ND DEGREE BURN LEFT ELBOW-40YOM SUS 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT ELBOW AND FOREARM WHEN HE SPILLED HOT WATER ON THEM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2009Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Bottles or jars
PT DROPPED A BOTTLE W HOT WATER CAUSING BURNS TO ELBOW, FOREARM ANDUPPE R ARM........LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/09/2009Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPINNING AROUND&FELL PUTTING ELBOW INTO A BOWEL OF HOT NOODLES VS BOILI NG WATER>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SPILLED BOILING WATER ON SELF. DX: 4% TBSA BURN L ELBOW/ARM, L CHEST, L THIGH SUPERFICIAL & PART THIC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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