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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2009 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 330
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Date: 11/08/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
53 YOF, BURN WRIST ON OATMEAL FROM MICROWAVE DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN WRIST S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2009Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Microwave ovens
DROPPED MICROWAVE ON LT WRIST DX: LT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2009Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT STATES GLASS EXPLODED IN MICROWAVE, SUSTAINED LACERATION TO WRIST
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT GETTING HOT SOUP OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND IT SPLAHSEDF ONTO RIG HT WRIST SCALD BURN TO WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
PT C/O RT WRIST PAIN SINCE YESTERDAY WHEN CARRYING A HEAVY MICRO- WAVE, HAS DISCOMFORT WITH WRIST MOVEMENT. DX-GANGLION CYST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2009Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
PT WAS MELTING SOME PARAFIN WAX IN THE MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT ONTO H AND. D: WAX BURN TO RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories
7 YO TAKING HOT CUP OF COFFE OUT MICROWAVE SPILLED IT ON WRIST BURN WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
SECOND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT WRIST FROM HOT RAVIOLI THAT SPILLED FROM THE MICROWAVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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