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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2003 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150
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Date: 11/25/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT. PULLED HOT DOG OUT OF MICROWAVE, HOT LIQUID FELL ON WRIST. DX. 2 D EG BURN L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2003Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNED BY HOT LIQUID BEING REMOVED FROM MICROWAVE DX. WRIST BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2003Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
DX RIGHT WRIST BURN: REMOVING SOUP FROM MICROWAVE, SPILLED HOT SOUP ON WRIST AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2003Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
A MICROWAVE FELL ONTO PT'S RT WRIST & HAND. ACUTE INJURY RT WRIST & HAN D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2003Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
38 Y.O. W MALE W/WRIST BURN. PT WAS @ A TRUCK STOP HEATING UP A BAG OF POPCORN IN THE MICROWAVE & THE BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. E899 NS IF FD ATTD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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