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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 520
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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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


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNED WITH HOT NOODLES JUST OUT OF MICROWAVE. DX-1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT UPPER ARM AND LATERAL CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Slow cookers
PT WITH UPPER ARMS BURNS WITH MICROWAVE BLEW OPEN HITTING *** SPLATTERE D HOT FOOD ON LT UPPER ARM/FLOOR, 2 DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2004Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
UPPER ARM & FACIAL BURNS-BURNED ON HOT FOOD COMING FROM MICROWAVE-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
HOT FOOD SPILLED COMING OUT OF MICROWAVE DX. UPPER ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2003Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens
FELL AND HIT MICROWAVE-FRACTURED LEFT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens
FRACTURE HUMERUS, WAS MOVING A MICROWAVE TO CLEAN UP SPILLED COFFEE AND FELT POP IN HER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
RT UPPER ARM CONTUSION.PT WAS CARRYING A MICROWAVE OVEN AND WENT TO DRO P IT AND CAUGHT IT AND INJURED UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2001Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2001Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2000Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/1999Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/1998Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/1998Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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