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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2006 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 590
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Date: 12/23/2006Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
PULLED WATER OUT OF MICROWAVE ON SIDE OF CHEST, LARGE AREA OPEN BLISTER <10% BSA 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
2 Y0F BURNT GETTING NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE 2 DEGREE BURN ABD CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/21/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
DROPPED BOILING WATER ON CHEST PULLING IT OUT OF MICROWAVE, BURN CHEST WALL 2ND DEGREE, <10% BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2006Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Microwave ovens
PAIN TO CHEST STARTED WHILE LIFTING MICROWAVE OVEN DX: CHEST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2006Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
MICROWAVE FELL ON PT AT HOME CONTUSION CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2006Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
MOTHER HEATING SOUP WATER IN MICROWAVE AND CHILD PULLED IT OUT AND BURN ED UPPER ARMS & CHEST WITH HOT WATER 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN UP ARM/CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2006Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS OF UPPER ANTERIOR CHEST, SMALL AREA RIGHT CHEEK AND RIGHT UPPER ARM FROM HOT PASTA FROM MICROWAVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
GETTING BOILING WATER OUT OF MICROWAVE, SPILLED ON CHEST, INTACT BLISTE ES, BURN <10%BSA 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens, Electrical wire or wiring systems
63YOF STATES MICROWAVE & ALL APPLIANCES STARTED SMOKING BECAUSE OF OUTS IDE POWER LINE PER AMB NOTES GOT SCARED CHEST PAIN FD++
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/07/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PULLED RAMEN NOODLES ON CHEST FROM MICROWAVE, 15 X 10 CM SUPERFICIAL 2 ND DEGREE BURN ANTERIOR CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
GOT SPLASH BURN TO CHEST WHEN GRMA PULLED SHRIMP OUT OF MICROWAVE, BURN 10-19% BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2006Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Microwave ovens
LIFTING MICROWAVE MUSCULOSKETAL CHEST STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
PT FELL ONTO MICROWAVE ON SAT. INJURING CHEST, C/O CHEST PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 02/04/2006Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
PT FELL WHILE CARRYING A MICROWAVE. DX: CHEST CONT, CHRONIC A FIB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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