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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 232
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Date: 11/27/2010Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS GETTING TV DINNER OUT OF MICROWAVE AND IT SPILLED ON HIM. 2 DEGR EE BURN UPPER LEG. 9 YOM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/14/2010Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
8 YO MALE PULLED HOT SOUP FROM MICROWAVE AND IT SPILLED ON PTS THIGH. DX BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
51YOM SPILLED BOILING COFFEE ON LEG WHILE REMOVING IT FROM MICROWAVE DX: 2ND DEGREE RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
4YOM PT HEATING UP *** IN MICROWAVE OVEN, TOOK THEM OUT OFMICROWAVE WHE N THEY FELL ON PTS L THIGH. BLISTERS. DX L THIGH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2010Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
5YOF GOT BURNED ON LT THIGH, AFTER GRABBING *** NOODLES, THAT SISTERWAS COOKING IN THE MICROWAVE. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/02/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
19 YO F DRIPPED HOT WAX FROM MICROWAVE ON THIGH. WAS NOT ABLE TO REMOVE WAX UNTIL LATER WHEN SHE CAME HOME FROM SCHOOL. DX:2ND DEG.BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2010Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
6YMC USING MICROWAVE TO MAKE HOT CHOCOLATE AND SPILLED HOT WATER ON THIGH/BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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