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Accidents - Hot water - 26-50 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 360
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Date: 11/27/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Other ranges or ovens
BILATERAL LEG BURNS,PT SPILLED HOT WATER FROM STOVE ON LEGS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
LEFT SHIN CELL. PT BURNED LEG ON HOT WATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2004Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SCALDED/BURNED LEG WITH HOT WATER LEFT BEFORE EVALUATION
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/09/2004Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
STATES HE ACCIDENTLY BURN LEG WITH HOT WATER DX SCALD TO LT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2004Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURNED WITH HOT WATER. DX- 1ST DEGREE BURN RIGHT ANTERIOR SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2004Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT LEG - DUE TO SPILL HOT WATER AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/27/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED HOT WATER ON LEG - BURN LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2004Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT. SPILLED BOILING WATER ONTO FOOT/LEG. DX. LLE CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/14/2004Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN T R LEG W/HOT WATER DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2004Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEG.PT SPILLED BOILING WATER ON LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2004Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT LEG DUE TO HOT WATER FALLING ON HIM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2004Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT. WAS BOILING WATER AND IT TIPPED OVER ON LEG. DX. BURN L LOWER EXTR EMITY 2ND DEGREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2004Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cookware
PT CARRYING A POT OF BOILING WATER WHEN SHE SPILLED SOME ON HER RIGHT L OWER LEG SCALD BURNS TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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