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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 26-50 years old - Year 2009 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 184
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Date: 10/08/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WITH BURNS TO FACE FROM EXPLODING SYRUP THAT WAS HEATED IN THE MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT PUT SOME EGGS IN MICROWAVE, TOOK THEM OUT & THEY EXPLODED HITTING RT SIDE OF FACE. DX-1ST DEG BURN, RT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2009Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNED WHILE COOKING EGG IN MICROWAVE BURN TO FACE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS COOKING A POOCHED EGG IN MICROWAVE WHEN PT TOOK IT OUT IT BLEW UP IN PT'S FACE DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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