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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131
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Date: 08/31/2004Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
UPPER LEG BURN, KNEE BURN GETTING NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS TAKING HOT CHEESE OUT OF THE MICROWAVE AND IT SPILLED ONTO PTS L EG. D: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/08/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
BURN TO L THIGH WHILE GETTING NOODELS OUT OF MICROWAVE. BURNED W/HOT W ATER. DX. BURN 1-2 DEG L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/30/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNED UPPER LEG WHEN SPILLED BUTTER WHEN TAKING MICROWAVE POPCORN OUT OF MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
*** DROPPED BY PT FALLING OUT OF MICROWAVE ONTO LT THIGH, 2 DEGREE BURN S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/03/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
CHILD HAD MICROWAVE OVEN FALL ON THIGH/ARM WHEN OPENING IT TO GET PIZZA . D: SOFT TISSUE INJURY, THIGH/ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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