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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 167
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Date: 10/20/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
PT GETTING HOT WATER OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND IT SPILLED ONTO LEFT LOWER ARM SCALD BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/17/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT CLEANING OUT MICROWAVE OVEN WHEN THE METAL ON THE BOTTOM STRUCK LEFT LOWER ARM LACERATION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2005Age: 82 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
HIT F.ARM AGAINST MICROWAVE DOOR. " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2005Age: 79 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
PT SUSTAINED ABRASION TO FOREARM STRIKING MICROWAVE DOOR AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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