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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 345
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Date: 11/18/2005Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT GETTING OUT MILK OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND IT SPILLED ONTO LEFT HAND SCALD BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2005Age: 62 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
C/O PT STATES REACHED INTO MICROWAVE AND GOT BURNED DX BURN TO RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2005Age: 68 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNED R HAND WHILE TAKING CORN OUT OF MICROWAVE, IT SPILLED ON HAND. DX. 1 & 2 DEG BURNS R HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BOILING HOT GRAVY SPILLED ONTO HAND WHILE REMOVING DISH FROM MICROWAVE DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/21/2005Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PAIN TO R HAND, EGG EXPLODED WHEN TAKING IT OUT OF MICROWAVE DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FA/HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2005Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
PT WAS HEATING WATER IN A MICROWAVE & BURNED HAND ON THE WATER DX: 1ST DEGREE BURNS RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2005Age: 77 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
PT GETTING HOT BROCCOIL OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN, SPILLED HOT WATER ONTO L T HAND, SCALD BURN LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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