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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 57
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/08/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| HOT WATER FROM MICROWAVE SPILLED ON T-SHIRT. DX. 2ND EG BURN4 INCHES A CROSS R CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS TAKING NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SPILLED HOT NOODLES ON CHEST 1ST& 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| PT WAS IN A WATER FIGHT AT A SLEEP OVER ONE OF THE BOYS PUT WATER IN THE MICROWAVE & THREW IT ON THE PT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2003 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| REMOVED HOT DRINK FROM MICROWAVE AND IT EXPLODED ACROSS CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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