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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 48
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:6
6-15 years old:42

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNS TO CHEST AND LEGS FROM SOUP MOM PLACE A BOWL FROM MICROWAVE SPILLED ONTO PT MOM REMOVED CLOTHES. DX 12-15% BURNS LEGS/ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/21/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
WAS HEATING UP SOUP IN MICROWAVE, & SPILLED SOME ON HER LT SHIN, WHILE TAKING IT OUT OF MICROWAVE. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT SHIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
7 YO FEMALE TAKING SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE AND IT SPILLED. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
TAKING HOT SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE AND BURNED LEGS WHEN IT SPILLED WITH 4 % TBSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT DX BURN OF UNPECIFIED DEGREEOF LT LEG - HOT LIQUID SPILLED ON LEG AFTER MICROWAVE SOUP NOODLES AT HOME THIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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