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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2006 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
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Date: 12/23/2006Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Microwave ovens, Towels or cloths
PT EXPOSED TO SMOKE FROM TOWEL BEING IN MICROWAVE TOO LONG. NO FIRE. HA S HEADACHE. NO FDA. D: SMOKE INHALATION/EXPOSURE, HEADACHE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Microwave ovens
PT GOT A SHOCK FROM HER MICROWAVE OVEN TODAY AT HOME DX// ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/08/2006Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens, Other ranges or ovens
73 YOF IN FIRE AT HOME TODAY, HOOD TYPE MICROWAVE OVER STOVE CAUGHT FIR E C/O HEADACHE, DAUGHTER WANTS PT CHECKED, FD ATTENDED. NO INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2006Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Microwave ovens, Paper products
PT USED A MICROWAVE TO HEAT FOOD; PAPER TOWEL STARTED SMOKING. SMOKE IN HALATION. NO FIRE; NO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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