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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 118
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/06/2008 | Age: 19 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 |
| CONTUSION TO HAND WHEN STRUCK ON A MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2008 | 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, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Plastic bags |
| 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND:HEATING BUNS IN MICROWAVE,FORGOT TO TAKE TIE OFF BAG,BAG BUBBLED UP, BURST, STEAM BURNED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2008 | 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, Hot water |
| DX SPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO R HAND: SPILLED HOT WATER FOR SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE ONTO DORSUM OF R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2008 | Age: 22 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, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders |
| HEATING UP BOX OF WAX IN MICROWAVE,GRABBED IT AND BOX MELTED AND SPILLE D WAX ON HAND BURNING IT,1% TBSA BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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