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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 472
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT. LIFTED A MICROWAVE OUT OF CAR AND INJURED LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2002 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT INJURED BACK AFTER LIFTING A MICROWAVE OVEN; LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2002 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS LIFTING HEAVY MICROWAVE. HEARD "POP" C/O PAIN LOWER BACK. DX: ACUTE LUMBAR PARAVERTEBRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2002 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PAIN WHILE LIFTING A MICROWAVE DX. ABDOMINAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ABDOMEN-AT HOME-COOKING SPAGHETTI IN MICROWAVE OVEN-SPILLED SAUCE ON SELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PAN WITH HOT FOOD BEING TAKEN OUT OF THE MICROWAVE SPLASHED PT DX: BURNS TO BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| ABDOMINAL PAIN RIGHT SIDE AFTER LIFTING A MICROWAVE, 16 WKS PREGNANT. ACUTE RIGHT FLANK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories |
| GETTING NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE AND BOWL TIPPED OVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 7 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BURN TO ABDOMEN. PT BURNED SELF ON BAG OF POPCORN SHT E TOOK OUT OF THE MICROWAVE. E9248 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/14/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 47 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BACK STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE PICKING UP A MICROWAVE @ H OME. E927 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2002 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| YESTERDAY PICKED UP A MICROWAVE AND HAS HAD LOW BACK PAIN SINCE. DX. A CUTE MYOFASCIAL LUMBAR/SACRAL PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2002 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Stairs or steps |
| PT CARRYING MICROWAVE DOWN STEPS, FELL ON HIS BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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