Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

16-25 years old:	15
50+ years old:	68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 03/02/2002	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens
FRACTURE HUMERUS, WAS MOVING A MICROWAVE TO CLEAN UP SPILLED COFFEE AND FELT POP IN HER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
RT UPPER ARM CONTUSION.PT WAS CARRYING A MICROWAVE OVEN AND WENT TO DRO P IT AND CAUGHT IT AND INJURED UPPER ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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