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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 75
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/27/2004	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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: 05/04/2004	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: 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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