On the morning of September 9, Mr. Pham Van Truc - Director of Dak Song Regional Medical Center (Duc An commune, Lam Dong) said that the unit had just received and given first aid to a 16-year-old teenager with multiple injuries, crushing both hands due to a phone explosion.
After receiving first aid, the patient was transferred to Dak Nong General Hospital in Gia Nghia area to continue emergency care and treatment.
Previously, on the afternoon of September 8, Dak Song Regional Medical Center received a patient with severe injuries to both hands.
According to family members, the accident happened when the teenager was using a phone while charging. Suddenly, the phone exploded, causing the victim to be injured.
Through examination, doctors recorded that the patient's hair was scorched, the skin of his face and limbs had many scattered burns. Among them, both hands were seriously injured.
The right hand was severely injured, affecting the fingers and the bàn - ngón bone area.
The left hand has many wounds on the fingertips and palms, bleeding profusely.
Doctors handled the initial injuries before transferring the patient to a higher level for treatment.
According to Mr. Pham Van Truc - Director of Dak Song Regional Medical Center, people should be cautious when using phones, especially during charging.
You should not use the phone while charging, especially when performing tasks that cause the device to heat up.
People need to use suitable chargers and charging cables and stop using them when they detect unusual signs of equipment to limit the risk of fire and explosion.
