Accidents - Microwave ovens - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 23
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WITH BURNS TO RT LEG FROM MICROWAVE TRYING TO PUT FOOD THAT SPILLED FROM BOWL IN MICROWAVE, BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2004	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS PULLING A POT PIE OUT OF A MICRO WAVE OVEN WHEN IT EXPLODED ONTO HER LEFT LOWER LEG THERMAL BURN TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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