Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	14
26-50 years old:	80

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/25/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
P WAS PULLING HOT WATER OUT OF THE MICROWAVE AND SOME SPILLED ONTO RIG HT LOWER ARM SCALD BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2008	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Microwave ovens
RIGHT FOREARM PW. PT HIT FOREARM AGAINST A MICROWAVE WHEN FALLING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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