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Accidents - Hot water - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 326
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Date: 09/10/2008Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT DX BURN INJURY TO CHEST AND THIGH - BOILING WATER SPILLED ON PATIENT CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2008Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Cookware
PATIENT WAS CARRYING A HOT POT OF WATER, IT ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED OUT OF HER HANDS, FELL, SPLASHED UP AGAINST CHEST & FOREARMS.DX-BURNS-1ST &2ND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2008Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
HOT WATER ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED ON BACK. DX. BACK 1ST DEGREE BURN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT WAS USING BOILING WATER TO CURL HER HAIR AND IT SPILLED ONTO CHEST S ALD BURNS TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
HOT WATER SPLASHED/CHEST BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT WAS SPLASHED WITH BOILING WATER TO CHEST DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN TO TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2008Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
79 YO MALE HAD WAITRESS SPILL HOT WATER ON BACK SECOND DEGREE BURN NECK AND BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2008Age: 52 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
DX SUPERFICIAL BURN L BREAST, HEALING W/O SIGNS OF INFECTION: BURN TO BREAST WITH HOT WATER X 3 WEEKS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2008Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BACK BURNED-ON HOT WATER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT SPLASHED HOT WATER ON CHEST WHILE COOKING AT HOME DX: 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2008Age: 61 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 DX BURN OF UNSPECIFIED DEGREE OF CHEST AND FOREHEAD - ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED HOT WATER ONTO HERSELF AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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