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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 50+ years old - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 282
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Date: 11/03/2010Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
58YOF TAKING HOT BAKING GREASE OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND IT SPLASHE D ONTO RIGHT LOWER ARM SCALD BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2010Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
A 59 YOF WAS TAKING BEANS OUT OF MICROWAVE THAT SPILLED ON ARM, BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens, Containers
72YOBF PT W/BURN TO L HAND. STATES SHE WAS BURNED WHILE HEATING HONEY IN THE MICROWAVE AND THEN OPENED THE CONTAINER. DX. BURN L FA, WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
80YOF ACCIDENTLY LACERATED LT FOREARM ON MICROWAVE DOOR; FOREARM CELLULITIS WITH LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 83 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
83YOF NEGLECTED LACERATIOIN TO FOREARM CUT ON MICROWAVE AT HOME 1 WEEK AGO*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2010Age: 78 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
78 YO WF CUT ARM ON MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR LACERATION LT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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