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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,851
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 31 Y/O CUT HAND ON GLASS MICROWAVE TOP. DX-LAC. LEFT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Counters or countertops |
| LAC LEG- MICROWAVE FELL COUNTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LAC TO FINGER FROM A MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT STATES WAS LIFTING A MICROWAVE AT HOME AND WHEN SHE SAT IT DOWN STAR TED TO HAVE BACK PAIN DX ACUTE THORACIC MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2008 | Age: 36 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 |
| 36 YO SPILLED CUP HOT WATER ON HAND FROM MICROWAVE BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Drinking glasses |
| PT HEATED MILK IN MICROWAVE & PICKED UP GLASS WHICH SHATTERED. DX: SUPERIFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS R FACE/HAND 1%. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 12/03/2008 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LACERATED R ELBOW ON MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers |
| MICROWAVING BOWL, IT EXPLODED; SAYS PIECE OF GLASS WENT INTO THROAT. D X: FB SENSATION/POSSIBLE RETAINED FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 36 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 |
| INSTALLING A MICROWAVE&ACCIDENTALLY CUT FINGER ON METAL >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT OPENING A MICROWAVE OVEN AND THE HANDLE BROKE OFF INTO EYE CORNEAL A BRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2008 | Age: 43 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, Unpowered coffee makers or teapots |
| REACHED INTO MICROWAVE TO GET TEA POT AND BURNT (L) HAND 2ND DEGREE BUR N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT SUSTAINED AVULSION TO FINGER AFTER THROWING A MICROWAVE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FELL WHILE CARRYING MICROWAVE. DX LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| RAISED UP AND HIT HEAD ON MICROWAVE OVEN. DX HEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT CARRYING MICROWAVE AT HOME CUT HAND ON METAL ON BOTTOM DX// RIGHT HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS CARRYING MICROWAVE AND IT FELL ON RT LOWER LEG DX:HEMATOMA RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2008 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO LEFT HAND FROM A METAL PIECE ON THE MICROWAVE. DX-LEFT HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT DROPPED A MICROWAVE OVEN ON FOOT/TOE, HEMATOMA TO FOOT, OCCURED 2 DA YS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| SPILLED STEAMING SOUP FROM MICROWAVE ONTO WRIST BURNING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FINGER LAC-CUT WHILE INSTALLING A MICROWAVE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2008 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| P WAS PULLING HOT WATER OUT OF THE MICROWAVE AND SOME SPILLED ONTO RIG HT LOWER ARM SCALD BURN TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2008 | Age: 27 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: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| REPORTS WAS MAKING ?GEL IN THE MICROWAVE WHEN EXPLODED&BURNT CHEST >>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| INSTALLING MICROWAVE OVEN AT HOME WHEN LAC RT 3RD 4TH FINGERS ON EDGE O F MICROWAVE DX R FINGER LACERATIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT CUT LEFT HAND ON AN OLD MICROWAVE @ THE DUMP DX; 3" LACERATION LEFT PALM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| MICROWAVE FELL ON FOOT, DX; FX RT BIG TOE, BIG TOE LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| MICROWAVE THAT WAS SETTING ON EDGE OF A TRAILER FELL ON HAND. DX-CRUSH INJURY FINGER WITH ABRASIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Medical equipment, general |
| PT APPLED A MICROWAVE HOT LIQUID PACK OVERNIGHT TO RELIEVE KNEE PAIN & WOKE UP WITH BLISTERS DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | 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 TRAY DX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Counters or countertops |
| A MICROWAVE DISH FELL AGAINST THE COUNTER&SHATTERED CUTTING PT'S HAND >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| ELBOW LAC-FELL AGAINST MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LOWER BACK PAIN LIFTING MICROWAVE. DX-ACUTE BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| RT MIDDLE FINGER CONTUSION.PT HAD A MICROWAVE OVEN FALL ON FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT HIT IN HEAD WITH MICROWAVE AT HOME DX// SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Cosmetics |
| PT WITH BURNS TO FOOT WHILE TAKING HOT WAX OUT OF MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT C/O PAIN L HAND, DROPPED MICROWAVE ON HAND ONE WEEK AGO. DX. L HAN D CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2008 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Foods |
| MAKING HOT COCOA IN MICROWAVE&THE CUP EXPOSED INTO FACE >>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2008 | Age: 36 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, Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers |
| BOILING EGGS IN MICROWAVE AND BOWL EXPLODED BURNING FACE BURN TO FACE # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| CAUGHT A FALLING MICROWAVE. DX ACUTE CERVICAL MYOFASCIAL STRAIN# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Stairs or steps |
| BACK PAIN: CARRYING LARGE MICROWAVE FROM CAR TO HOUSE YESTERDAY UP 3 CONCRETE STEPS, SLIPPED IN SNOW AND ICE, LANDING ON CONCRETE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT TOOK RICE OUT OF MICROWAVE AND KNOCKED IT OVER ONTO SELF. DX: SUPERFICIAL 2ND DEG BURN CHEST & R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT HAD MICROWAVE FALL ONTO FOOT ON SUNDAY. D: FOOT CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURN TO THIGH WITH HOT COFFEE FROM MICROWAVE LT THIGH BURN * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Foods |
| TAKING HOT SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT ON (L) HAND DX- BUR TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT AT HOME LAST NIGHT MICROWAVE CAUGHT FIRE SMOKE INHALATION COHG=10 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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