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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 0-5 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 71
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Date: 09/07/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT SPILLED SOME HOT WATER AND POTATOES FROM THE MICROWAVE - BURNS TO AR M. D: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE SCALD BURNS L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2004Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
CHILD OPENED DOOR OF MICROWAVE AND PULLED OUT HOT CUP OF WATER ONTO FOREARM DX: L FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PATIENT BURNED ARM WHEN PULLING HOT NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE; FOREARM B URN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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