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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 176
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Counters or countertops |
| LAC LEG- MICROWAVE FELL COUNTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/22/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories |
| PT GETTING A DISH OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND IT WAS HOT SHE DROPPED IT ONTO LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS CARRYING MICROWAVE AND IT FELL ON RT LOWER LEG DX:HEMATOMA RT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2008 | Age: 99 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Day wear |
| REPORTEDLY BLOUSE VERSUS GLOVE GOT TANGLED IN MICROWAVE&FELL PULLING MI CROWAVE ONTO HERSELF SUSTAINED >> SHIN LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Foods |
| PT SPILLED HOT SOUP FROM MICROWAVE AND IT SPILLED ON SELF. D: BURN LE FT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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