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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 722
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Date: 12/02/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
19YOF TAKING DINNER OUT OF MICROWAVE WHEN GRAVY SPILLED OUT ONTO HER R FOREARM. MINOR BURN, REDNESS. DX SCALD BURN TO R FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2010Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
23 YOF PRESENT TO ER WITH BURN TOLOWER RT ARM WHILE COOKING FOOD IN MIC ROWAVE- D X- BURN TO LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2010Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
10YOHF PT TAKING HOT SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE AT HOME AND SPILL IT ONTO R FA, BLISTERS, RED, SEVERE PAIN, 2ND DEG BURNS. DX. 2ND DEG BURN R FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
58YOF TAKING HOT BAKING GREASE OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND IT SPLASHE D ONTO RIGHT LOWER ARM SCALD BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
43YOF-FOREARM BURN-SPILLED HOT SOUP ON ARM WHILE REMOVING IT FROM THE M ICROWAVE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
A 59 YOF WAS TAKING BEANS OUT OF MICROWAVE THAT SPILLED ON ARM, BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
4 YO M PULLED HOT SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SOUP SPILLED ON ARM. DX:1ST /2ND DEGREE BURN, ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens, Containers
72YOBF PT W/BURN TO L HAND. STATES SHE WAS BURNED WHILE HEATING HONEY IN THE MICROWAVE AND THEN OPENED THE CONTAINER. DX. BURN L FA, WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
80YOF ACCIDENTLY LACERATED LT FOREARM ON MICROWAVE DOOR; FOREARM CELLULITIS WITH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
11YOM PULLED SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SPILLED ON FOREARM YESTERDAY, HA D EGG PLACED ON IT, NOW W/BLISTERS; BURN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/11/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
5 YO M, WAS TAKING CUP OF HOT TEA FROM MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT ON HIMS ELF, DX 2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
9 YO FEMALE TOOK HOT BEEF STEW FROM THE MICROWAVE AND SPILLED ON ARMS. DX 3RD DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
83YOF NEGLECTED LACERATIOIN TO FOREARM CUT ON MICROWAVE AT HOME 1 WEEK AGO*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
A 29 YOF SPILLED HOT HAIR REMOVAL WAX OUT OF MICROWAVE ONTO HAND AND AR M, BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
50YOM PUT A BUG BOMB IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND IT EXPLODED THERMAL BURN S TO LOWER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
28YOF WAS CLEANING HOUSE AND HAD A MICROWAVE FALL ON FOREARM DX: RT FOREARM INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
5 YO M GETTING HOT OATMEAL OUT OF MICROWAVE, SPILLED, BURNED ARM. DX FO REARM BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
78 YO WF CUT ARM ON MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR LACERATION LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2010Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
3YOM- PT TOOK OUT OF MICROWAVE HOT BOWL OF NOODLES ACCIDENTALLY DUMPED HOT FOOD ONTO FOREARM. DX SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R- FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Microwave ovens
50 YOM OPENED A MICROWAVE WHICH HAD A BAD ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS ELECTRICAL BURNS L FOREARM, R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/15/2010Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
FOREARM BURN-25YOF-HOT EGG EXPLODED WHILE PULLING IT OUT OF MICROWAVE @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
FOREARM BURN-49YOF-TAKING HOT CHOWDER FROM MICROWAVE-SPILLED ON ARM-@ H OME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
5 YR M SPILLED HOT NOODLES FROM MICROWAVE;DX BURNED LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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