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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 200
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/17/2007 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories |
| BURNT WRIST ON A MEAL IN A BOWL TAKING OUT OF THE MW, PULLED HAN D QUICK HITTING EDGE OF THE MICROWAVE > CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/01/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories |
| DX BURN RIGHT HAND: TAKING CUP FROM MICROWAVE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Containers |
| PT TAKING A HOT CONTAINER OF CHICKEN OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND SUST AINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2007 | Age: 48 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 |
| BURNED PALM ON SPILLED HOT CHILI HEATED IN A MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2007 | Age: 29 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 |
| PT WAS MELTING FACIAL WAX IN MICROWAVE AND GOT WAX ON HAND. DX: L HAND 1/2 DEG BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS AT HOME, HIT A MICROWAVE OVEN CAUSING A FX TO 4TH AND 5TH METAC ARPALS RT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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