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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2005 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 91
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:15
50+ years old:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2005Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Microwave ovens
PREPARING COFFEE IN MICROWAVE AND IT STARTED SMOKING C/O DIFF. BREATHING NOT STATED IF DEPT. INVOLVED DX: SMOKE EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
PT HAD FOOD IN A MICROWAVE OVEN THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION AND ARCHING DEVE LOPED TACHYCARDIA AND NAUSEA- RADIATION EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/06/2005Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Microwave ovens
SMOKE INHALATION. PT BURNED DINNER IN MICROWAVE AND BREATHED IN SMOKE. FD NOT AT SCENE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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