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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 497
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Date: 03/02/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
4YOM PT HEATING UP *** IN MICROWAVE OVEN, TOOK THEM OUT OFMICROWAVE WHE N THEY FELL ON PTS L THIGH. BLISTERS. DX L THIGH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
5YOF GOT BURNED ON LT THIGH, AFTER GRABBING *** NOODLES, THAT SISTERWAS COOKING IN THE MICROWAVE. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT PULLED HOT NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
1 M/O RECEIVED BURN TO THIGH, GRANDMOTHER WAS TAKING BURITO OUT OF MICROWAVE AND DRIPPED ON BABY'S LEG AT HOME. DX-BURN THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2008Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT BURN HER THIGH BY FOOD WHILE TAKING OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNED WITH HOT SOUP RIGHT OUT OF MICROWAVE/THIGH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS MAKING P[OPCORN IN MICROWAVE, AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE, & HOT BUTTER DRIPPED OUT ONTO PT'S LT LEG. DX: LT THIGH, WRIST & FOOT BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
MOM WAS CARRYING HOT SOUP FROM THE MICROWAVE, AT HOME, PT GRABBED IT & SOUP SPILLED ON PT'S LEG. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LT. THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2005Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
DAD TOOK CUP OF COFFEE FROM MICROWAVE AND PUT ON TABLE, PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP PACIFIER & KICKED CUP ON HERSELF, PUT IN COLD WATER; THIGH BUR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2005Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
CHILD SPILLED *** HOT FROM MICROWAVE ONTO LAP. D:PAIN SECONDARYTO EXPOS URE FROM HOT LIQUID. NO EVIDENCE OF BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2004Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT OPENED MICROWAVE AND SPILLED HOT SOUP. DX: L THIGH BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2004Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT SITTING ON FLOOR, SISTER PULLED HOT SPAGHETTI OUT OF MICROWAVE AND A CCIDENTLY DUMPED IT ONTO RT THIGH, THERMAL BURN THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2004Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT TOOK HOT TEA OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AT HOME SPILLING SOME ON RIGH T UPPER LEG SCALD BURN THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2003Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS COOKING NOODLES IN MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT IN LAP. D: BURNS R IGHT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2002Age: 5 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
MOM REHEATING FORMULA IN MICROWAVE SPILLING ON PTRT THIGH, PARTIAL THIC KNESS BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PATIENT PULLED BOWL OF HOT NOODLES OR SOUP OR BOILING WATER OUT OF MICR OWAVE ONTO HER THIGH AT HOME; 2ND DEGREE LEG BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
BURNED UPPER LEG WHEN SPILLED HOT WATER FROM MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2001Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/11/2000Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/16/1999Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens, Tables
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 05/28/1997Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens, Carts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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