Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - Radiators - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 77
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/12/2007Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators, Day wear
PT BURNED R LEG WITH STEAM PIPE OF RADIATOR,STS PANTS ON BUT HEAT WENT THROUGH PANTS,DX PARTIAL THICKNESS R LEG BURNS 3%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2007Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Radiators
PT SUSTAINED CELLULITIS TO LEG AFTER LEANING ON A RADIATOR*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/06/2007Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators, Day wear
HOT WATER FROM RADIATOR SPILLED ON PTS LEG, STATES BLISTER "TORE OPEN" WHILE PUTTING ON PANTS(WATER FROM FURNACE-RADIATOR)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2007Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Radiators
PT DX LT LEG 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN - STEAM FROM RADIATOR GOT ON HIS LEG AT HOME X5 DAYS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Radiators
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT LEG - S/P PT LEANED AGAINST RADIATOR AND GOT BURNED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Back to the top




Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.