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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2002 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 203
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:68
26-50 years old:134

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/13/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
MICROWAVED SOUP FELL ONTO CHILD'S KNEE. D: 1ST DEGREE BURN.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/06/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
INTERNAL DERANGEMENT L KNEE - TRIPPED AND FELL WHEN CARRYING MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
CARRYING MICROWAVE, FELL ON CEMENT/ LA C LT KNEE, CONTUSION KNEE,ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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