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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 149
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Date: 12/27/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens, Containers
STRACH ON ARM GETTING MICROWAVE OUT OF BOX DX: MINOR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2004Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
CAUGHT ARM ON MICROWAVE DOOR FOREARM LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/11/2004Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT C/O BURNS FROM PASTA SAUCE HEATED IN MICROWAVE SMALL RED AREA LEFT W RIST AND RT FOREARM RT FOREARM SCALD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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