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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 236
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Date: 12/31/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT INJURED AT HOME INSTALLING MICROWAVE OVEN CUT ON SHEET METAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2004Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens, Doors
R MIDDLE FINGR SWOLLEN X 1 WEEK, MICROWAVE FELL ON IT AND SLAMMED HAND IN DOOR YESTERDAY DX: HAND/FINGER INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2004Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT HEATING SOUP IN MICROWAVE SPILLED HOT SOUP ON THUMB BURN LT THUMB 1ST DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Microwave ovens
PT MOVING MICROWAVE FELL ONTO HAND INJURING FINGER DX DISLOCATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2004Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
FINGER AB-INJURY WHILE TAKING SOMETHING OUT OF MICROWAVE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2004Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
CUT THUMB ON GLASS WHILE CLEANING MICROWAVE DX THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2004Age: 89 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
LAC L 2-3-4- FINGERS & ELBOW; TRIPPED & FELL WHILE CARRYING MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2004Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
RIGHT THUMB LAC, PT CUT THUMB ON SHARP EDGE OF A MICROWAVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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