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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/01/2002 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 27TOM-CONTUSION LEFT LOWER ARM-BUMPED INTO MICROWAVE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2002 | Age: 31 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, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| COOKING POTATOES IN MICROWAVE OVEN AND BURNED FOREARM AND HAND ON THE HOT POTATOES DX 1ST DEGREE BURN ON HAND AND FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2002 | Age: 31 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 |
| SPILLED HOT WAX HEATED IN MICROWAVE ONTO HAND AND FOREARM BURNING THEM |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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