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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 51
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Date: 10/20/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS HEATING CANDY FILLED WITH CHOCLATE IN THE MICROWAVE, THEN EXPLOD ED ALL OVER FACE SUSTAINED" FACIAL BURN"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/18/2004Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT PULLED A PLATE OF HOT FOOD OUT OF THE MICROWAVE AND INJURED FACE. DX FACE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2004Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT PUT EGG IN MICROWAVE OVEN, WENT TO GET IT OUT, EGG EXPLODED; BURN TO FACE, CHEST, ABDOMEN, ARM AND THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
EGGS EXPLODED FROM MICROWAVE ONTO PT FACE, 2-3 DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2004Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT COOKING AN EGG IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN AT HOME WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOO R IT EXPLODED IN FACE THERMAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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