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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 851
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 19 YO MALE WAS EXPOSED TO SMOKE WHEN MICROWAVE BLEW UP AND CAUSED HOUSE FIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT ATT. SMOKE INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| EGG EXPLODED WHEN BEING TAKEN FROM MICROWAVE DX. FACIAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/05/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT. WAS CARRYING A MICORWAVE OVEN AT HOME AND DROPPED IT AND LANDED ON HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2002 | Age: 17 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 |
| 17 YOF BURNED ON HOT FOOD FROM MICROWAVE BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2002 | Age: 19 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, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT HEATING SAUCE IN MICROWAVE WHEN BURNED HANDS REMOVING CONTAINER S. D: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT TOOK EGG OUT OF MICROWAVE, THEN POKED EGG WITH FORK CAUSING WATER TO POP IN FACE CAUSING BURN DX:1ST/2ND BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/15/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| C/O MID BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING MICROWAVE DX: ACUTE THORACIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT SUBSTAINED BURN TO FACE WHEN LOTION SPLASHED IN FACE BEING HEATED IN MICROWAVE OVEN CAUSING CONTAINER TO EXPLODE DX:BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2002 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FELL HITTING R ELBOW ON MICROWAVE.HIT HEAD ALSO.DX SPRAIN R ELBOW & WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 21 Y.O. B FEMALE W/BURNS TO FACE. PT STS SHE WAS BOILING EGGS IN THE MI CROWAVE & THE BLEW UP & HIT PT IN THE FACE @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2002 | Age: 25 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 |
| PT.INJ.L.FOREARM AT HOME WHEN TOOK HOT SYRUP OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN & IT SPILLED ON HER. DX; 1ST.& 2ND DEG.BURNS L.FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2002 | Age: 23 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 |
| FACIAL BURNS, SUSTAINED WHEN SHE TOOK A EGG OUT OF THE MICROWAVE AND IT EXPLODED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT-PUNCHED A MICROWAVE WITH RIGHT HAND DX-CONTUSION R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LAC R INDEX FINGER; MOVING MICROWAVE & SHARP EDGE OF METAL CUT HIM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2002 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| EGGS EXPLODED COOKED IN MICROWAVE DX. FACIAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2002 | Age: 24 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 water |
| 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT FOREARM.PT WAS BOILING EGGS IN A MICRO WAVE AND HOT WATER SPILLED ON FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURN TO LT HAND W/ ***S OUT OF MICROWAVE. DX; 2ND DEGREE BURNL HAND L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PASTA FROM MICROWAVE FELL ON PTS ARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT BURNED FINGER ON HOT CHEESE OUT OF MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT COOKED PEAS IN MICROWAVE AND WAS BURNED BY STEAM. DX: R RING AND SMALL FINGER SECOND DEG BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| ABDOMINAL PAIN RIGHT SIDE AFTER LIFTING A MICROWAVE, 16 WKS PREGNANT. ACUTE RIGHT FLANK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2002 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LT FOOT CT-@ AUNT'S HOUSE-DROPPED A MICROWAVE ON HIS FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2002 | Age: 20 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, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| 20 YO F COOKING IN MICROWAVE-HOT WATER SPLASHED ONTO HAND BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| YESTERDAY PICKED UP A MICROWAVE AND HAS HAD LOW BACK PAIN SINCE. DX. A CUTE MYOFASCIAL LUMBAR/SACRAL PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT PUNCHED MICROWAVE/CUT HAND 6 HR PTA. DX-ACUTE LACERATION REPAIR OF 4 TH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2002 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| RT UPPER ARM CONTUSION.PT WAS CARRYING A MICROWAVE OVEN AND WENT TO DRO P IT AND CAUGHT IT AND INJURED UPPER ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2002 | Age: 21 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 |
| REDNESS,BURNING TO FACE.STATES BOILING EGGS IN MICROWAVE,REMOVED EGGS,EGGS BLEW UP.DX 1ST DEGREE FACIAL BURN W/ SUPERFICIAL CORNEAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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