Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2007 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 711
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	71
6-15 years old:	30
16-25 years old:	104
26-50 years old:	412
50+ years old:	91

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CUT THUMB WHILE PUTTING THE MICROWAVE IN THE CABINET. DX- 3 CM L THUMB LA CERATION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/28/2007	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT CUT FINGER ON MICROWAVE LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS CUT ON MICROWAVE. DX: L THUMB LAC 1.5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS REMOVING AN OBJECT FROM THE MICROWAVE AND SUSTAINED A THERMAL BU RN TO FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
FINGER BURN-BURNED ON MELTED PLASTIC IN MICROWAVE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2007	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
SHUT THUMB IN MICROWAVE DOOR MINOR THUMB LACERATION WITH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens, Paper products
PT BURNED THUMB ON MICROWAVABLE WAX PAPER
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 09/25/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
CLEANING MICROWAVE AND LAC FINGER TIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
CONTUSION TO FINGER WHEN SHUT IN A MICROWAVE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT HIT FINGER ON MICROWAVE AT HOME. D: FINGER LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
RT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT SHUT A MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR ON FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Microwave ovens
PT X 5 DAYS WAS MOVING A MICROWAVE AND RIPPED THE NAIL RIGHT OFF FINGER . DX. LEFT FINGER INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
CUT FINGER ON MICROWAVE/FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders
HEATING HOT WAX IN MICROWAVE AND IT SPILLED ON THUMB BURNING IT WITH 1% BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
2 CM LACERATION RT INDEX FINGER REPAIRED: PUNCHED MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT CUT FINGER ON MICROWAVE AT HOME DX: LACERATION RIGHT 4TH FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
PT CRUSHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER IN MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR S/P 8DYS.PUT ON AN IBIOTICS,PAIN MEDS BY PMD.PAIN PERSISTS. DX=CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens
DROPPED A MICROWAVE OVEN ONTO FINGER? MECH "FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
DX LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION: CUT FINGER ON MICROWAVE AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2007	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens, Foods
PATIENT BURNED RIGHT THUMB TAKING FOOD OUT OF MICROWAVE. DX-BURN TO THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
SOFTENING BROWN SUGAR IN MICROWAVE OVEN AND BURNED FINGER ON HOT MELTED SUGAR BURN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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