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Accidents - Hot water - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 343
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Date: 10/02/2002Age: 71 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 DX 2ND DEGREE BURN LT LG - DUE TO HOT WATER SPILLED ON HER YESTERDAY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/13/2002Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED HOT WATER ON LEG, BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/06/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED BOILING WATER ON LEG DX: LEG BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2002Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED POT OF HOT WATER ON LEFT LEG SECOND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
DROPPED BOILING WATER LT LOWER LEG/ANKLE. SUPERFICIAL & PARTIAL THICKNE SS BURN LT LOWER EXTREMITY@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
RT LEG BURN.PT SPILLED HOT WATER ON LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2002Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cookware
BURN TO THE LOWER LEG- SUSTAINED WHEN SHE WAS TAKING A POT OF BOILING W ATER OFF THE STOVE AND IT SPILLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SOAK FEET IN HOT WATER--POOR SENSATION 2ND DEGREE SCALD BURN BOTH LOWER EXTREMITIES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/09/2002Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT BURN TO RLL. PT SPILLED HOT BOILING WATER ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2002Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SPILLED HOT WATER ONTO LOWER LEG C/O PAIN DX: BURN TO LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 56 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
BURNED RIGHT LOWER LEG, SPILLED BOILING WATER ON IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PATIENT SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO LEG AFTER SPILLING HOT WA TER ON LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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