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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 365
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/08/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT STATES WAS LIFTING A MICROWAVE AT HOME AND WHEN SHE SAT IT DOWN STAR TED TO HAVE BACK PAIN DX ACUTE THORACIC MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| THORACIC STRAIN-AFTER LIFTING MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| THOR BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK LIFTING A MICROWAVE OVEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PRESENTS WITH SUDDEN ONSET OF CHEST DISCOMFORT WITH ASSOCIATED SHORTNES S OF BREATH WHILE ADJUSTING A MICROWAVE>>CHEST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/20/2008 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| REPORTS WAS MAKING ?GEL IN THE MICROWAVE WHEN EXPLODED&BURNT CHEST >>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/17/2008 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Furniture |
| BACK PAIN: LIFTED HER MICROWAVE COUPLE DAYS AGO, MOVING FURNITURE, MID BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/29/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FOOD SPILLED FROM MICROWAVE;DX BURNED UPPER TRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| TAKING HOT WATER OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SPILLED ON CHEST. DX BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/15/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT LIFTED A HEAVY MICROWAVE. DX: BACK STRAIN/SPASM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2008 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories |
| SPILLED SOUP FROM BOWL IN MICROWAVE;DX SCALD BURN UPPER TRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/08/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT TOOK RICE OUT OF MICROWAVE AND KNOCKED IT OVER ONTO SELF. DX: SUPERFICIAL 2ND DEG BURN CHEST & R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2008 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 87 YO F COMPRESSION FRACTURE T SPINE DEVELOPED PAIN LIFTING DINNER OUT OF MICROWAVE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Containers |
| BURNED WITH THERAFLU, GMA TOOK OUT OF MICROWAVE AND PT PULLED THE CONTA INER DOWN ON SELF, BURN DOWN ENTIRE CHEST & ABD 2ND DEG 17% BSA @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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