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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 851
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURNS 2ND DEGREE (R) 2ND FINGER, PT STS MICROWAVE GOT ON FIRE & SUST INJURY AT HOME, C/O REDNESS, PAIN & BLISTERS, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2003 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURNED ARM WITH STEAM FROM MICROWAVE. DX. R FOREARM 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURNED ON ARM FROM MICROWAVING SOUP - BURN LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURNED ON ARM FROM MICROWAVING SOUP - BURN LEFT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Telephones or telephone accessories |
| WHILE CARRYING MICROWAVE OVEN, FELL TRIPPED OVER TELEPHONE CORD DX: CONTUSION LT. ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT PUT HOT MASSAGE OIL FROM MICROWAVE ONTO HAND, BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT WAS HEATING EGG IN MICROWAVE AND EGG EXPLODED. DX; PAIN TO BO TH EYES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| CLEANING UNDER MICROWAVE WHEN IT FELL ON HAND. DX L HAND FRACTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2003 | Age: 24 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 |
| LUMBOSACRAL SPINE STRAIN, BURNING SENSATION BILATERAL HIP, L LEG, LOWER BACK PAIN S/P LIFTING MICROWAVE LAST WK, FELT POP & SHARP PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT DROPPED MICROWAVE ONTO L ANKLE, CONTUSION L ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| HAND LAC-DRANK 12 PACK OF BEER-PUNCHED MICROWAVE & BROKE GLASS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| RT GREAT TOE FX-C/O RT GREAT TOE PAIN AFTER A MICROWAVE DROPPED ON HER TOE. TOE IS RED AND SWOLLEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LT HAND BURN-SPILLED HOT SPAGHETTI-IN MICROWAVE-ON HAND-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT INJURED WHEN HORSING AROUND AND HIT HAND ON MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Plastic wrapping products |
| BURNS TO SECOND AND THIRD FINGERS. PT TOOK SOMETHING WRAPPED IN SARAN OUT OF MICROWAVE AND STEAMED BURNED FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2003 | 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 |
| DX LEFT HAND BURN: TAKING EYEBROW WAX OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SPLASHED IT ON HAND AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DX SCALP LACERATION: HIT HEAD ON MICROWAVE DOOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| A MICROWAVE FELL ONTO PT'S RT WRIST & HAND. ACUTE INJURY RT WRIST & HAN D |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2003 | Age: 22 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 |
| BOILED EGG SPLATTERED IN FACE AROUND MOUTH WHEN IN MICROWAVE DX:2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/22/2003 | Age: 23 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 |
| DX:1-2% SUPERFICIAL FACE BURNS. BOILING EGGS IN MICROWAVE WHEN THEY EXPLODED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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