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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98
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Date: 09/04/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT.INJ.L.FOREARM AT HOME WHEN TOOK HOT SYRUP OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN & IT SPILLED ON HER. DX; 1ST.& 2ND DEG.BURNS L.FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM.PT WAS BOILING EGGS IN A MICRO WAVE AND HOT WATER SPILLED ON FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PASTA FROM MICROWAVE FELL ON PTS ARM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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