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Accidents - Heating or cooling comfort packs - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 244
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:66
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:75
Year 2007:84

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/06/2007Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
PT PUT AN *** PAD ON THE BACK OF HER LOWER LEG IS A DIABETIC SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
67YOM WHILE AT HOME WAS HAVING SOME LEFT LEG PAIN,USED A MICROWAVEABLE HEAT PACK,DEVELOPED 3 BLISTERS;2ND DEGREE BURN OF LEFT LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 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


Date: 09/14/2003Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs
CHEMICAL BURNS TO LOWER LEG FROM USING AN ICE PACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/1999Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Heating or cooling comfort packs, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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