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Accidents - Hot water - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 411
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Date: 11/14/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Microwave ovens
PT WAS PULLING A HOT CUP OF WATER OUT OF MICROWAVE AND BURNED THUMB
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN RT.3RD.DIGIT.PT.REFERS BURN FINGER WITH HOT WATER 4 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN THUMB - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH RIGHT THUMB SCALD BURN - SUSTAINED B URN FROM BOILING HOT WATER AT HOME SEVERAL HOURS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SPILLED BOILING WATER 6 DAYS AGO. DX: BURN L MIDDLE/RING FINGERS, HTN, ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/30/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SPILLED BOILING WATER ONTO RIGHT THUMB SCALD BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
STEAM BURNED LT 5TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2006Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN RT MIDDLE FINGER - BURNED WITH HOT WATER WHILE COOKING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cookware
OPENING A POT OF STEAMING HOT WATER DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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