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Accidents - Hot water - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 197
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2004:33
Year 2006:30
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:71
Year 2009:30
Year 2010:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/02/2010Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Hot water
52YOM, ADMITS DRINKING BEER, CALLED EMS AFTER ATTEMPTED TO SHUT A FAUCE T&STARTED SHOOTING HOT WATER&GOT STEAMY & DEV. SOB>>SOB/ETOH INTOX
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 09/24/2009Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hot water, Other ranges or ovens
TRANSFERRING POT OF WATER TO STOVE AND FELT DIZZY WITH NAUSEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2009Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Hot water, Cookware
PT WAS BOILING WATER & POT STARTED ON FIRE AT ASSISTED LIVING. +FD. DX: SMOKE INHALATION, FOOT ULCER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/25/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Hot water, Alcohol
PT SMELLS STRONGLY OF ALCOHOL , COMES IN WITH GANGRENOUS TIP OF 2ND TOE SOAKED FOOT IN HOT WATER, CAN'T FEEL. DX: POISON, GANGRENOUS TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2007Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Hot water
P/W SOF DIZZINESS/LIGHTHEADNESS WHILE WASHING FACE C HOT WATER " PRESYNCOPE"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/21/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Hot water
PT FORGOT ABOUT BOILING WATER AND KITCHEN FIRE STARTED. + FD. DX: HEDACHE, DYSPNEA, CO EXPOSURE, CHEST PX 2ND TO SMOKE INHALATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Hot water, Cookware
PT BOILING WATER AND POT BEGAN TO SMOKE AND PT BECAME SOB NO FIRE DEPTI NVOLVMENTV BOILING BABY BOTTLES AND THEY BURNED .
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2004Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Hot water
PT STARTED *** DEVELOPED RASH, PT PUT HOT WATER ON RASH, ITCHYBACK WITH RASH, DX ALLERGIC REACTION, POSSIBLY THERMAL WITH DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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