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Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - 50+ years old - Year 2004

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 162
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:86Lower Leg:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2004Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
BURN LEG ON A COLD PACK FROM FREEZER FORGOT TO PUT A TOWEL ON LEG BURNS LEFT CALF 1ST AND 2ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2004Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
HOT PACKS TO CHEST SUPERFICIAL 1ST CHEST WALL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/04/2004Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT WORE "ICY PACK" ON LEG FOR 23 HOURS, DEVELOPED RED BLISTERS, DX CONT ACT DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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