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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2005 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 309
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:77
6-15 years old:165
50+ years old:66

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/26/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
SPILLED MICROWAVED MAC&CHEESE ON RIGHT THIGHT AT HOME TODAY; RIGHT THIG H 2ND DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
UPPER LEG BURNED FROM HOT NOODLES FROM MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS MAKING P[OPCORN IN MICROWAVE, AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE, & HOT BUTTER DRIPPED OUT ONTO PT'S LT LEG. DX: LT THIGH, WRIST & FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
MOM WAS CARRYING HOT SOUP FROM THE MICROWAVE, AT HOME, PT GRABBED IT & SOUP SPILLED ON PT'S LEG. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LT. THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2005Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
DAD TOOK CUP OF COFFEE FROM MICROWAVE AND PUT ON TABLE, PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP PACIFIER & KICKED CUP ON HERSELF, PUT IN COLD WATER; THIGH BUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
CHILD SPILLED *** HOT FROM MICROWAVE ONTO LAP. D:PAIN SECONDARYTO EXPOS URE FROM HOT LIQUID. NO EVIDENCE OF BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT SUSTAINED A BURN OF A THIGH FROM REMOVING HOT LIGUID FROM THE MICROW AVE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
10Y/F SPILLED HOT MACARONI&CHEESE FROM MICROWAVE ONTO LAP TODAY AT HOME BURNING BOTH THIGHS, 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT AND RIGHT THIGHS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/15/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
PT WITH BOWL OF HOT H20 FROM MICROWAVE ONTO SELF//BROTHER WITH RT THIG H BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
SPILLED HOT SOUP ON LEG OUT OF MICROWAVE AT HOME. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/08/2005Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
PT SUSTAINED A BURN TO THE THIGHS AS A RESULT OF REMOVING HOT WATER FRO M THE MICROWAVE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PATIENT SPILLED HOT SOUP FROM MICROWAVE ONTO LAP; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO IN NER THIGHS AND ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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