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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 26-50 years old - Year 2008 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 263
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Date: 12/30/2008Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
31 Y/O CUT HAND ON GLASS MICROWAVE TOP. DX-LAC. LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2008Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
36 YO SPILLED CUP HOT WATER ON HAND FROM MICROWAVE BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/28/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens, Unpowered coffee makers or teapots
REACHED INTO MICROWAVE TO GET TEA POT AND BURNT (L) HAND 2ND DEGREE BUR N
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2008Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT CARRYING MICROWAVE AT HOME CUT HAND ON METAL ON BOTTOM DX// RIGHT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2008Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PATIENT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO LEFT HAND FROM A METAL PIECE ON THE MICROWAVE. DX-LEFT HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT CUT LEFT HAND ON AN OLD MICROWAVE @ THE DUMP DX; 3" LACERATION LEFT PALM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens, Counters or countertops
A MICROWAVE DISH FELL AGAINST THE COUNTER&SHATTERED CUTTING PT'S HAND >>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2008Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
PT C/O PAIN L HAND, DROPPED MICROWAVE ON HAND ONE WEEK AGO. DX. L HAN D CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/19/2008Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Foods
TAKING HOT SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT ON (L) HAND DX- BUR TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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