Accidents - Microwave ovens - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,407
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	37
Year 1998:	226
Year 1999:	200
Year 2000:	103
Year 2001:	440
Year 2002:	106
Year 2003:	66
Year 2004:	399
Year 2005:	106
Year 2006:	150
Year 2007:	15
Year 2008:	116
Year 2009:	184
Year 2010:	252

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/11/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens, Towels or cloths
34 YO WF HAS ABSCESS TO FACE HEATED WASHCLOTH IN MICROWAVE FACIAL ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2010	Age: 37 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
37 Y/O FEMALE WAS PULLING A CASSEROLE OUT OF MICROWAVE & DROPPED DISH & SPLASHED CHEESY LIQUID INTO FACE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2010	Age: 43 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
1ST DEGREE BURNS OF FACE 2ND TO HOT FOOD: 43YOF PUT WHOLE EGG IN MICROWAVE, REMOVED SHELL,CUT INTO IT,SPLATTERED IN FACE & EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2010	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
48M,YPT COOKI NG EGGS IN MICROWAVE AND EGG EXPLODED AND SPLASHED IN FACE DX: BURN TO L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
39 YO F HIT FACE ON CORNER OF MICROWAVE LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WITH BURNS TO FACE FROM EXPLODING SYRUP THAT WAS HEATED IN THE MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2009	Age: 43 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, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT PUT SOME EGGS IN MICROWAVE, TOOK THEM OUT & THEY EXPLODED HITTING RT SIDE OF FACE. DX-1ST DEG BURN, RT CHEEK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2009	Age: 38 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
BURNED WHILE COOKING EGG IN MICROWAVE BURN TO FACE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/17/2009	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS COOKING A POOCHED EGG IN MICROWAVE WHEN PT TOOK IT OUT IT BLEW UP IN PT'S FACE DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FACE
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: 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: 10/18/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories
PT STATES A CUP EXPLODED IN MICROWAVE & SPLASHED HOT WATER IN PT FACE DX: FACIAL SCALDING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/31/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT SUSTAINED BURNS ON FACE SURUP EXPLODING AFTER TAKING OUT OF MICROWAV E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens, Foods
PT COOKING EGG IN MICROWAVE OVEN LAST PM, OPENED MICROWAVE AND EGG SPLA SHED INTO LT EYE, CORNEAL ABRASION EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2005	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT TAKING AN EGG OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN WHEN IT EXPLODED GOT ON FACE SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2005	Age: 47 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
HOT COFFEE FROM MICROWAVE EXPLODED IN PT'S FACE. DX: SUPERFICIAL BURN FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2005	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
LAC R EYELID, PT SUST INJURY W/EDGE OF A MICROWAVE AT HOME, C/O PAIN, BLEEDING, EYES EOMI, ENT NORMAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	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
35 YO BURN TO FACE TAKING HOT GREASE FROM MICROWAVE BURN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2004	Age: 26 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
PT WAS MICROWAVING *** & IT BLEW UP IN FACE. ACUTE 1ST DEGREE FACIAL BU RNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
LACERATION FOREHEAD - PATIENT REPORTS HE TRIPPED AT HOME STRIKING FOREH EAD AGAINST MICROWAVE - ADMITS TO ETOH TONIGHT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT STATED THAT A MICROWAVE FELL ONTO HIS HEAD TODAY, SUSTAINED " LT EYEBROW LACERATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
DIZZY AND FELL INTO MICROWAVE OVEN - FACIAL CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2004	Age: 26 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, Baby bottles or nipples
BABY BOTTLE WATER REMOVED FROM MICROWAVE,EXPLODED IN FACE BURNING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
ABRASION (R) EYELID, PT STS SUST INJURY WITH A MICROWAVE OVEN, C/O PAIN , SWELLING, NO ACTIVE BLEEDING, LOC OR DIZZINESS, HX OF ASTHMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURN FACE - 33 YOF WAS COOKING AN EGG IN THE MICROWAVE AND THE EGG BLEW UP IN HER FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
FELL AGAINST MICROWAVE DX. FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens
50YOHM-NASAL FRACTURE-HIT WITH MICROWAVE 3 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2003	Age: 42 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
COOKING EGG IN MICROWAVE OVEN WHEN EGG EXPLODED IN FACE AND BURNED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
31 YO FEMALE COOKED EGG IN MICROWAVE, TOOK IT OUT AND HOT WATER SPLASHED IN FACE - PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2003	Age: 27 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
FACIAL BURN-@ HOME-COOKING AN EGG IN MICROWAVE-TOOK EGG OUT-EGG EXPLODED & HIT PT'S FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURN FACE - 30 YOM WAS WARMING UP COFFEE WITH MILK IN THE MICROWAVE WHE N HE OPENED THE DOOR EVERYTHING EXPLODED IN HIS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2002	Age: 30 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, Baby bottles or nipples
PATIENT HEATING BABY BOTTLE WITH WATER IN MICROWAVE TO CLEAN IT WHEN WA TER SPLASHED IN FACE. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN, FACE; CONJUNCTIVAL INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2002	Age: 31 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, Plastic containers
BOILING EGGS IN PLASTIC CONTAINER IN MICROWAVE. WATER SPLASHED WHEN REM OVED DX. FAIAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2002	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
HOT MILK SPLASHED FROM MICROWAVE OVEN TO FACE. DX: MILD FACIAL BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT SUSTAINED BURN TO FACE FROM A JAR OF HONEY THAT WAS BEING HEATED IN THE MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2001	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2001	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2001	Age: 47 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2001	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2001	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2001	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2001	Age: 27 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2001	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2000	Age: 46 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2000	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/1999	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/1999	Age: 28 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/1999	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens, Cookware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	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, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/1998	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/1998	Age: 31 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, Flatware
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/26/1998	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens, Bottles or jars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/1998	Age: 35 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/1997	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/1997	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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