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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:86
26-50 years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/03/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
41 YOF WAS BURNED TAKING SPAGHETTI SAUCE OUT OF MICROWAVE WHEN IT SPILLED. DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R AXILLA, LEFT AMA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/09/2010Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
16MOM, PULLED A BOWL OF NOODEL, JUST CAME OUT OF MICROWAVE ONTO HIMSELF >>UPPER ARM/CHEST BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
4YOF MOM PULLING BOILING WATER OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND SOME SPILL ED ON RIGHT UPPER ARM SCALD BURN TO UPPER ARM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

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