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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 6-15 years old - Year 2005 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 183
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Date: 11/28/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNED 10%OF TORSO WHEN SPILLED HOT TOMATO SAUCE FROM MICROWAVE
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURN TRUNK SECOND DEGREE - 9 YOM WAS MAKING NOODLES IN THE MICROWAVE OV EN AND SPILLED THE HOT FOOT ONTO HIS CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNS 2ND DEGREE, PT TAKING MILK OUT THE MICROWAVE, SPILLED OVER HER CHEST, C/O PAIN, REDNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PATIENT WAS COOKING IN THE MICROWAVE AND TOOK FOOD OUT AND BURNED HIS TRUNK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT PULLED TOP RAMEN OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT. DX: BURN CHEST/UPPER ABDOMEN.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/29/2005Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PATIENT PULLED OUT BOWL OF RAVIOLI FROM MICROWAVE, EXPLODED ON PATIENT ON CHEST, BLISTERS; BURNS TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PATIENT SPLASHED HOT MICROWAVE FOOD ON CHEST AT HOME; 1ST/2ND DEGREE BU RNS TO CHEST/ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS MAKING NOODLE SOUP IN MICROWAVE GRABBED HOT HANDLE OF THE CUP THAT SPILLED - 25 BURN CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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