Accidents - Microwave ovens - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 30
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS CARRYING A MICROWAVE OVEN AND FELL BACKWARDS THE OVEN FELL ONTO LEFT FEMUR FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/28/2004	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNED SELF ACCIDENTALLY WITH HOT COFFEE THAT WAS JUST OUT OF MICROWAVE AT HOME. DX-BURNS LEFT THIGH WITH CELLULITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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