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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,005
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2003 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PUNCTURE WOUND TO SCALP - HIT HEAD ON MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| WAS BURNED WHEN HE REMOVED FOOD FROM MICROWAVE DX 2 DEGREE BURNS TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/18/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WITH URINE BOTTLE FALLING FROM MICROWAVE HITTING PT ON HEAD/LT LOWER EYELID, CONTUSION/CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| CUT CHEEK ON MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2003 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| POPCORN BAG HAD JUST COME OUT OF MICROWAVE WHEN VERY HOT WHEN IT SLATTE RED BUTTER AND BURNED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT. PULLED HOT DOG OUT OF MICROWAVE, HOT LIQUID FELL ON WRIST. DX. 2 D EG BURN L WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURN R FOREARM; TOOK HOT TEA FROM MICROWAVE, SPILLED IT ON SELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| BURNED HAND WHEN SPILLED WATER HEATED IN MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/01/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BROTHER PUT HOT PIECE OF MICROWAVED *** IN PT'S MOUTH. D: BURN, CORNER OF UPPER LIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2003 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT OPENED MICROWAVE AND PULLED HOT *** DOWN ONTO LEFT HAND. D:BURN LEF T HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS COOKING NOODLES IN MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT IN LAP. D: BURNS R IGHT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| 5 Y.O. B FEMALE W/BURN TO CHEST. PT WAS REACHING INTO MICROWAVE OVEN TO GET HOT WATER & IT SPILLED ON CHEST @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURNED CHEST WHEN SPILLED HOT SOUP FROM MICROWAVE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT PULLED CUP OF HOT NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE, OR PULLED HOT WATER OFF STOVE AT HOME; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO NECK AND CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2003 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT FELL AND HIT MICROWAVE OVEN. DX: .5 CM L FOREHEAD LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2003 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Plastic containers |
| SITTER MICROWAVED FOOD IN CONTAINER, LID FLEW OFF WHEN MICROWAVE OPENED AND BURNED PTS LIPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2003 | Age: 9 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories |
| ADULT PULLED HOT BOWL OF CEREAL OUT OF MICROWAVE WHEN BABY WAS BURNED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| MOM WAS PULLING FOOD OUT OF MICROWAVE, SHE TRIPPED OVER PT HOT FOOD FELL OVER HEAD AND FACE. DX PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO ABDOMEN/MOM STS *** IN MICROWAVE,WENT TO BAS EMENT TO DO LAUNDRY,2YOF SPILLED ONTO HERSELF,ABD & ARMS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| GRABBED HOT CINNAMON ROLLS ICING DRIPPING JUST OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN RIGHT HAND BURNS 2ND DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DX LEFT HAND FINGERS BURNED: PUT *** IN MICROWAVE AND BURNEDFINGERS PI CKING IT UP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FELL-HIT MICROWAVE W/ BACK OF HEAD. CHI & CT TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT PULLED POT OF HOT OODLES OF NOODLES FROM MICROWAVE ONTO CHEST, 2 %BU RNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| L FOOT BURN/5YOM PULLED DINNER OUT OF MICROWAVE & IT FELL ON FOOT AND BURNED THROUGH SOCK AT 5:00PM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT FELL FACE FIRST INTO A MICROWAVE. DX FACE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| RT FACIAL CHEEK BURN-AT HOME-MOTHER TAKING HOT FOOD FROM MICROWAVE-FOOD "POPPED" & HIT PT'S FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2003 | Age: 13 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT CLOSED FINGER IN MICROWAVE DOOR AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO, INCREASED S WELLING, BLACK FINGERNAIL; SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 5 Y.O. W FEMALE W/LAC TO FOREHEAD. PT INJ SELF ON MICROWAVE DOOR @ HOME . E9208 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2003 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PULLED HOT TEA OUT OF MICROWAVE SPILLING ONTO HEAD, NECK AND CHEST DX: BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| MOM REPORTS OPENING MICROWAVE TO GET OUT OODLES OF NOODLES WITH PT GRA BBING DOOR WHILE CLOSING SPLASHED HOT H20 IN FACE, 10 %BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/28/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| HOT FOOD BURN 2DEGREE MICROWAVE COOKING FOREARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT MOTHER WAS HEATING BROWNIE WHEN IT EXPLODED IN THE MICRO- WAVE NECK BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT. TRIED TO GET OATMEAL OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN & SPILLED IT ON CHEST ABD. & PENIS. DX: FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON ABD, & PUBIC REGION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DX:1% PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN. PULLED HOT ***S ON TO CHEST. HAD BEEN JUS T COOKED IN MICROWAVE OVEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LAC FOREHEAD; CHILD RUNNING IN HOUSE, RAN INTO MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 7 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PTS MOTHER WAS HOLDING CHILD WHEN SHE OPENED THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND A B OTTLE OF FORMULA EXPLODED ON CHILD SCALD BURNS TO LEFT LOWER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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