Accidents - Microwave ovens - 0-5 years old - Year 2006 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 78
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 07/31/2006	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PUT A STARBURST IN MICROWAVE THEN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE AND IT WAS HOT DX: 2ND DEGREE THERMAL BURN TO 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD FINGER TIPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2006	Age: 14 months	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens, Foods
2ND DEG BURN TO FINGER TIPS/14MOF BURNED IND & MID FINGERS L HAND AFTER GRABBING POT OF MASHED POTATOES THAT WERE JUST TAKEN OUT OF MICROWAVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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