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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 552
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2003 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| HOT WATER BURNS TO L LEG AND ABD, SPILLED GLASS OF HOT WATER DX: SUPERFICIAL 2ND DEGREE BURN L THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2003 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| 1ST DEGREE BURN RT THIGH-SPILLED BOILING WATER ON RT LEG. HAS LARGE BLI STERS ON THIGH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| BURNS 3RD DEGREE (R) THIGH, PT STS SPILLED HOT WATER AT HOME, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, BLISTERS, NORMAL ROM, HX OF DIABETES & HTN, NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| SPILLED HOT WATER DX. THIGH BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| PT SUST BURN TO UPPER LEG FROM HOT WATER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/01/2003 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| SPILLED HOT WATER ON LEG/ BURN RT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| PT SUST BURNS UPPER LEG WITH HOT WATER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water, Cookware |
| DX RIGHT THIGH BURN: DROPPED POT OF HOT WATER ONTO THIGH AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2003 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water, Cookware |
| DX: 7.5% BURN TO THIGHS. POURED BOILING WATER INTO LAP WHILE COOKING. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water, Bathtubs or showers |
| PT DX BURN TO RT POSTERIOR THIGH - S/P SITTING IN HOT WATER WHILE IN BATHTUB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| BURNED LT. THIGH W/ HOT WATER DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2003 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water, Stairs or steps |
| PT SUSTAINED 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT ANTERIOR THIGH AFTER SPILLING HOT WATER ON RT THIGH COMING DOWN STAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| HOT WATER SPILLED ON PT'S LEG. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURN R THIGH/LEG, SECOND DEG BURN R FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| BURNS (R) THIGH, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH HOT WATER AT HOME, C/O PAIN WITH BLISTERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| 57 YO MALE BURNED RIGHT LEG WITH HOT WATER BURN RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water |
| HOT WATER SPILLED ON PTS LAP, BURN TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/11/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Hot water, Electric coffee makers or teapots |
| DX:BURN TO LEFT THIGH. SPILLED HOT WATER ON SELF WHEN SHE CAUGHT THE CORD OF THE TEA KETTLE AND PULLED IT ON TO HERSELF. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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