Accidents - Microwave ovens - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,592
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	96
Year 1998:	206
Year 1999:	17
Year 2000:	122
Year 2001:	77
Year 2002:	164
Year 2003:	94
Year 2004:	134
Year 2005:	219
Year 2006:	288
Year 2007:	104
Year 2008:	66

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 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: 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: 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: 09/03/2007	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
PT HIT FINGER ON MICROWAVE AT HOME. D: FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Microwave ovens
PT X 5 DAYS WAS MOVING A MICROWAVE AND RIPPED THE NAIL RIGHT OFF FINGER . DX. LEFT FINGER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
CUT FINGER ON MICROWAVE/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HEATING HOT WAX IN MICROWAVE AND IT SPILLED ON THUMB BURNING IT WITH 1% BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2006	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Microwave ovens, Cosmetics
JAMMED FINGER INTO MICROWAVE BROKE FAKE NAIL IT IS PULLING AWAY FROM FINGER, DX; FINGER AVULSION/
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/12/2006	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
SECOND DEGREE BURN FINGER - BURNED FINGER WHEN REMOVING HOT FACIAL WAX FROM MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2006	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
THERMAL BURNS, 2ND DEGREE TO LEFT THUMB, 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS FROM STEAM BURNS SECONDARY TO PULLING FOOD OUT OF MICROWAVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2006	Age: 16 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
PT SUSTAINED A LACERATION OF A FINGER FROM THE OUTSIDE OF A MICROWAVE A T HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2005	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT TAKING FACIAL WAX OUT OF MICROWAVE WHEN IT POPPED ONTO THUMB. D: 1ST /2ND DEGREE BURNS, THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
1CM FINGER LAC-CUT ON MICROWAVE WHILE MOVING INTO COLLEGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2005	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT AT HOME COOKING MUSHROOMS IN MICROWAVE BURNT R HAND ON MUSHROOM DX2ND DEGREE BURN L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2005	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS TAKING APART THE BACK OF A MICROWAVE OVEN AND SUFFERED AN ELECTR ICAL BURN TO THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
GETTING HOT ICING OUT OF MICROWAVE BURNED FINGERTIPS SECOND DEGREE BURN OF RIGHT 3 FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT LAC LT MIDDLE FINGER ON MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens
FX R 5TH FINGER, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A FALLING MICROWAVE AT HOME, C/O SEVERE PAIN, TENDERNESS, SENSATION & MOTOR INTACT, NO VASCULAR COMP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2004	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
LAC TO FINGER WHEN STRUCK ON MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 12/27/2001	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2000	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2000	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2000	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: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/05/1999	Age: 23 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/1998	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/1998	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/1998	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Microwave ovens, Electrical outlets or receptacles
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/1998	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/1998	Age: 23 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/1997	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/1997	Age: 23 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, Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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