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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 519
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/13/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| THOR BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK LIFTING A MICROWAVE OVEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 11/02/2008 | Age: 20 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 WAS BURNED ON HOT WAX FROM MICROWAVE. DX: R THUMB SECOND DEG BURN, MILD TACHYCARDIA. |
| 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: 07/30/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| SYRUP BOTTLE EXPLODED IN THE MICROWAVE RESULTING IN BURNS TO THE FACE A ND ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Furniture |
| BACK PAIN: LIFTED HER MICROWAVE COUPLE DAYS AGO, MOVING FURNITURE, MID BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2008 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER WHILE PICKING UP BROKEN GLASS OF MICROWAVE PLAT E>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 22 YOF HEATING GRAVY IN MICROWAVE AND IT SPLASHED ON FACE 1 DEGREE BURN FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2008 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DROPPED MICROWAVE ON FOOT AT HOME. DX FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS AT SCHOOL AND FELL INTO THE MICROWAVE AND CUT FACE. DX; EYEBROW LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 03/20/2008 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| RIGHT FOREARM PW. PT HIT FOREARM AGAINST A MICROWAVE WHEN FALLING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT HIT FINGER ON MICROWAVE LAST NIGHT. D: NO DX ; LWBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| 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) |
| Date: 01/09/2008 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 22 YO INJURED FINGER ON MICROWAVE LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2008 | Age: 24 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 |
| PUT *** IN MICROWAVE AND IT EXPLODED. DX- FACIAL AND NECK BURNS # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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