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Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - 50+ years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Arm:59Lower Trunk:31
Upper Leg:30Upper Trunk:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2005Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT LOWER BACK - PT FELL ASLEEP ON HEATING PAD. HOT LIQUID BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Microwave ovens
PT WAS BURNED 2 DAYS AGO BY HOT RICE PAD WHICH IS HEATED UP IN MICROWAVE. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/19/2005Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
FELL ASLEEP W/ A CHEMICAL ICE PACK ON ARM BURN 2ND DEGREE LEFT UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2005Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT HAD BACK PAIN AND USED A HEATING PAD WHICH BURNED HER BACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT PUT ICE PACK ON BUTTOCK, CAUSED BURN TO BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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