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Accidents - Hot water - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 450
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Date: 11/30/2003Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SPLASHED BOILING WATER ON SELF WHILE COOKING. DX: FIRST/SECONT DEG BURNS CHEST 6% TBSA, FIRST DEG BURNS BILAT WRISTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
CHEST BURN-SPLASHED BOILING WATER ON CHEST-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED BOILING WATER DOWN FRONT OF CHEST. DX 1ST, 2ND DEGREE BURN TO UPPER ABD. WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
HOT WATER SPILT ON UPPER BACK & NECK DX: BURN UPPER BACK & NECK
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/08/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN TO BACK W/ HOT WATER DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN UPPER CHEST & BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
89 YO MALE SPILLED BOILING WATER ON CHEST BY ACCIDENT WHILE COOKING PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN UPPER CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
2ND DEG BURNS TO CHEST. PT SPILLED SCALDING WATER ON HIMSELF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2003Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT.WHO CAME DUE TO RT.BREAST WITH 1ST.DEGREE BURN WITH HOT WATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO CHEST AND ARMS.PT SPILLED HOT WATER DOWN CHE ST AND ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/23/2003Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT C/O "I GOT BURNED BY HOT WATER OVER CHEST,ABDOMEN AND LT ARM TODAY. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2003Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SPILLED HOT WATER ON CHEST DX: CHEST BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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