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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 0-5 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 740
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:222Face:102
Hand:97Shoulder:79
Finger:78Mouth:73
Head:43Lower Trunk:14
Neck:11Wrist:6
Foot:6Lower Leg:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/23/2006Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
PULLED WATER OUT OF MICROWAVE ON SIDE OF CHEST, LARGE AREA OPEN BLISTER <10% BSA 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Foods
TOOK A HOT CUP OF MACRONI&CHEESE OUT OF MICROWAVE&SPILLED ON ABD " BURN"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/03/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
2 Y0F BURNT GETTING NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE 2 DEGREE BURN ABD CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
BURNED W/HOT WATER FROM MICROWAVE <10%BSA , WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2006Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
CORNER OF MICROWAVE DOOR HIT HER HEAD DX: FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/04/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNED FOOT WITH HOT SOUP FROM MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2006Age: 10 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT FELL AND LACERATED TONGUE WHEN HE HIT THE MICROWAVE. DX: TONGUE LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
SPILLED HOT CORN FROM MICROWAVE ONTO LOWER NECK & ARM, SKIN RED & W/O B LISTERING 1ST DEGREE BURNS NECK, 2ND DEG FOREARM, <10% 3RD DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2006Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories
PATIENT CUT HAND AND FINGER ON A PLATE THAT BROKE, TRIPPED OVER MICROWAVE CORN, FELL ON HAND AT HOME. DX-LACERATIN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/2006Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
MICROWAVE FELL ON LEG. DX LEG CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2006Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
CONTUSION HEAD - 18 MOF STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF HEAD BEHIND EAR ON MICROWAV E OVEN DOOR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PUT A STARBURST IN MICROWAVE THEN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE AND IT WAS HOT DX: 2ND DEGREE THERMAL BURN TO 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD FINGER TIPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2006Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
MOTHER HEATING SOUP WATER IN MICROWAVE AND CHILD PULLED IT OUT AND BURN ED UPPER ARMS & CHEST WITH HOT WATER 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN UP ARM/CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2006Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS OF UPPER ANTERIOR CHEST, SMALL AREA RIGHT CHEEK AND RIGHT UPPER ARM FROM HOT PASTA FROM MICROWAVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2006Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Foods
STUCK FINGERS IN HOT PUDDING FROM TV DINNER IN MICROWAVE DX: 2ND DEGEE BURN L HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2006Age: 3 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Microwave ovens, Counters or countertops
MOM HOLDING PATIENT AND MOM HIT ELBOW ON COUNTER AND PT HIT HEAD ON MIC ROWAVE, SENT TO ED BY PRIMARY DOCTOR; MILD HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories
BURN TO FACE PULLED BOWL OF HOT SOUP FROM MICROWAVE DX: BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2006Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BROTHER PULLING HOT SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE & WAS SPLASHED ON PT D-BURNS 10-19% BSA, PEELING SCALDING SIDE OF FACE/CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/21/2006Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens, Foods
2ND DEG BURN TO FINGER TIPS/14MOF BURNED IND & MID FINGERS L HAND AFTER GRABBING POT OF MASHED POTATOES THAT WERE JUST TAKEN OUT OF MICROWAVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2006Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
TOOK SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE AND WAS HOT DX: L HAND SCALD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2006Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
16YOF SISTER DROPPED HOT LIQUID RAMEN NOODLES OUR OF MICROWAVE 2 DEGRE E THERMAL BURNS L SHOULDER ARM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/12/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
GOT SPLASH BURN TO CHEST WHEN GRMA PULLED SHRIMP OUT OF MICROWAVE, BURN 10-19% BSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2006Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BRO TOOK RAMENNOODLES FROM MICROWAVE & /SPILLED ON PT/D-BURN SIDE FACE EXTENDING TO ENTIRE ABD FRONT/SIDE GROIN/LRG LINEAR BACK BSA >14%+/-
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/07/2006Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Microwave ovens
PTC/O MICROWAVE OVEN FELL ON HIS HEAD AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2006Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Foods
PATIENT PULLED OFF MICROWAVED VEGETABLES IN HOT WATER ON HIMSELF AT HOM E; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO NECK/CHIN/CHEST/SHOULDER, 3% TBSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2006Age: 21 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Microwave ovens
PT FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON A MICROWAVE OVEN. DX HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/30/2006Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
FACE AND CHEST BURNED FROM MOM HEATING WAX IN MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2006Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNS 2ND DEGREE R HAND, MOTHER STS PT PUT CHEWING GUM IN A MICROWAVE, TURNED ON, MELTED, GRABBED & SUST BURN, C/O PAIN, REDNESS, BLISTERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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