Accidents - Microwave ovens - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/10/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
SPILLED HOT FOOD ON ARM WHEN REMOVING FOOD FROM MICROWAVE. DX. FIRST DE GREE BURN OF R FOREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2003	Age: 68 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
RIGHT FOREARM BURN. PT BURNED ARM WHEN GETTING FOOD OUT OF A MICROWAVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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