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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 265
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Date: 12/25/2003Age: 71 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
71 YO F LIFTING MICROWAVE CUT FINGER FINGER LAC COMPLICATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2003Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
DROPPED MICROWAVE ONTO FINGER LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
57YOMC BURNED FINGER ON HOT BUBBLE GUM AFTER HEATING IT IN MICROWAVE TO SOFTEN IT/BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2003Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Microwave ovens, Jewelry
POSS. BURN FROM MICROWAVE, AGGRAVATED WEARING RING RASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT PULLING HOT FOOD OUT OF A MICRO WAVE OVEN AT HOME SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO RIGHT SECOND AND THIRD FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2003Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
REMOVING HOT SAUSAGES FROM MICROWAVE AND BURNED FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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