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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2003 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT WAS TAKING A CUP OF HOT COCOA OUT OF THE MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT ON HIM. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT REMOVED FOOD FROM MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT. DX: BURN L FOREARM AND HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS BURNED W/HOT STEAM FROM MICROWAVE. DX: SECOND DEG BURN L FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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