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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 237
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 11/17/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FIBULA FX-CARRYING A MICROWAVE-STEPPED DOWN-LOST BALANCE-FELL FORWARD-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2004 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| GETTING SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE, SPILLED, BURN LEG DX 1ST DEGREE BURN L LEG & FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BILATERAL LOWER LEG LACERATIONS.PT TRIPPED OVER A MICROWAVE OVEN AND LA CERATED BOTH LOWER LEGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS TAKING HOT FOOD OUT OF A MICRO WAVE OVEN WHEN IT SPILLED ONTO RI GHT LOWER LEG SUSTAINED A SCALD BURN TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT SLIPPED AND HIT LEG ON MICROWAVE. DX: L LEG CONT/HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/1997 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Nonmetal cookware |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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