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Accidents - Hot water - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 213
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Date: 12/30/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
FINGER/ HAND BURN-SPILLED BOILING WATER ON HAND-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURNED HAND FROM HOT WATER, DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN FINGERS, 1%TBSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT 2ND FINGER - DUE TO SPILLING HOT WATER JUST PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2008Age: 67 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED HOT BOILING WATER ONTO HAND BURNING MULTI FINGERS, +BLESTRING >> FINGER BURN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/25/2008Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURN INJURY FROM HOT WATER SPILLING ON LEFT HAND, THUMB, INDEX FINGER. DX-LEFT THUMB AND INDEX FINGER SUPERFICIAL SECOND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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