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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 0-5 years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 29
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Date: 12/12/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
SPILLED HOT SOUP ON FOREARM WHEN PULLED IT FROM MICROWAVE AT HOME; 1S T/2ND DEGREE FOREARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/27/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
FOREARM BURN-@ HOME-TAKING BOWL OF HOT SOUP FROM MICROWAVE-SPILLED SOUP ON ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT OPENED MICROWAVE AND SPILLED HOT SOUP ON LEFT ARM. D: BURN LEFT FOR EARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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