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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2005 - Mouth

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 113
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:66
26-50 years old:46

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/30/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
WARMED UP BOWL OF WATER IN MICROWAVE TO WARM UP BOTTLE OF *** AFTER WA TER HOT PUT BOTTLE PUT IN IT EXPLODED DX BURN TO LIPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
UPPER LIP LAC, PT FELL INTO A MICROWAVE HITTING MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS TO LIPS AND FACE.PT WAS HEATING A HARD BOILED E GG IN MICROWAVE AND TOOK IT OUT AND IT EXPLODED ON FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2005Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens, Counters or countertops
PT DROPPED MICROWAVE PLATE ON COUNTER, PLATE BROKE DX LAC TO LOWER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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