Accidents - Microwave ovens - 16-25 years old - Year 2005 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
PT BOILING WATER IN A MICROWAVE OVEN WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR HE WAS SPL ASHED IN THE FACE BY THE WATER SCALD BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT PULELD SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE AND IT EXPLODED. DX: SECDOND DEG FACIAL BURNS 2% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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