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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 933
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT SPILLED A CUP OF *** NOODLES FROM MICROWAVE AT GRANDMOTHER'SHOU SE, BURNED ON THIGH; 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/15/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT SPILLED HOT CHOCOLATE PREPARED IN MICROWAVE ON THIGHS AT HOME, WAS WEARING PANTS; 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 13 YO F BURNED EYE ON STEAM OF BAG OF MICROWAVE POPCORN, DX CORNEAL ABR ASION TO OS R/T STEAM INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT SPILLED HOT CHOCOLATE FROM MICROWAVE AT HOME ON FOOT; 2ND DEGRE E BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT SUST. BURN TO FACE ON MICROWAVE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DX BURN TO LEFT THIGH AND CALF: SPILLED *** NOODLES JUST TAKENOUT OF M ICROWAVE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| COOKING RAMEN NOODLES IN MICROWAVE, HOT LIQUID SPILLED ON HANDS WHEN REMOVING FROM OVEN/ MINOR BURNS TO BOTH HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/01/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT COOKING AN EGG IN A MICROWAVE OVEN WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOOR IT EXPLO DED ON HER FACE SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| HEATING UP WATER IN MICROWAVE OVEN-SPILLED ON LEG DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS TAKING FOOD OUT OF MICROWAVE, IT SPILLED, BURNED THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ABDOMEN-AT HOME-COOKING SPAGHETTI IN MICROWAVE OVEN-SPILLED SAUCE ON SELF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| ANOXIA, SMOKE EXPOSURE - 14 YOF AWOKE FEELING SOB, THERE WAS A FIRE IN A MICROWAVE NEXT APT OVER, 14 YOF SMELLED SMOKE AROUND THE SAME TIME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT REMOVING HOT NOODLES SOUP FROM MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT ON RT THIGH , 1ST DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT PUT AN EGG IN A BOWL AND PUT THE BOWL IN THE MICROWAVE. SHE TOOK IT OUT AND IT EXPLODED RESULTING IN A BURN TO HER FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2002 | Age: 6 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: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| MICROWAVED WATER SPLASHED ONTO CHILD DX: 2% BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/03/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| RT HAND FX-PUNCHED A MICROWAVE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT PUT CANDY "NOW & LATER" IN MICROWAVE & PLACED HOT CANDY IN MOUTH. UP PER LIP BURN@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2002 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURNS R FOOT - CHEES FELL ON FOOT WHEN TAKING IT OUT OF MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| CONTUSION TO TOE WHEN STRUCK ON MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT PUNCHED A MICROWAVE OVEN AT HOME YESTERDAY; FINGER FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LEFT 5TH FINGER FX - STRUCK FINGER ON A MICROWAVE @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories |
| CHILD REACHED IN MICROWAVE TO GET METAL CUP WITH WATER IN IT. DX. BURN R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT. GOT BURNED W/HOT FOOD FROM THE MICROWAVE. DX. 1 & 2 DEG BURNS TO L CHEST, ARM AND FA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/02/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURN HAND - TAKING CUP OF HOT SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE WHEN IT TIPPED OVER BURNING LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT HEATED *** ROLL ON HAIR REMOVER IN MICROWAVE AND IT BLEW UP.DX: SEC OND DEG FACIAL BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/12/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| WARMING FROSTINGIN A NEW MICROWAVE, GOT TOO HOT AND BOTTOM MELTED OUT O F CONTAINER. 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS R HAND & R MEDIAL THIGH(4-5%BODY) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2002 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT PUT EGG IN MICROWAVE, CUT WITH A FORK, IT EXPLODED, PIECE OF EGG HIT PTS FACE, UNDER EYE, BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT OPENED UP MICROWAVE WHEN FILLED CONTAINER OF CHEF BOY ARDEE BLEQ UP IN FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURNED ON FACE, NECK AND CHEST PULLING RAMEN NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/20/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PAN WITH HOT FOOD BEING TAKEN OUT OF THE MICROWAVE SPLASHED PT DX: BURNS TO BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| G-MOM REMOVED JAR OF FOOD FROM MICROWAVE AND PT STRUCK FINGERS IN JAR,B URNS TO 3 FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LIP BURN-COOKED EGG IN MICROWAVE-BIT INTO HOT EGG-"EGG EXPLODED" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories |
| GETTING NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE AND BOWL TIPPED OVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2002 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 9 YO WAS COOKING *** IN MICROWAVE,SPILLED SOME DOWN RT SIDE PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS LEG/ABD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/20/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 7 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BURN TO ABDOMEN. PT BURNED SELF ON BAG OF POPCORN SHT E TOOK OUT OF THE MICROWAVE. E9248 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS BURNED ON HOT CANDY FROM MICROWAVE. DX: SECOND DEG BURN R MIDDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURNED UPPER LEG WHEN SPILLED FOOD FROM MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2002 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 10 YO M LEANING ON MICROWAVE FELL OVER ON HIM CONTUSION NECK;CONTUSION SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PUT HIS FACE IN A BAG OF HOT POPCORN IN MICROWAVE RIGHT EYE CORNEAL ABRASION /BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2002 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Paper bags |
| BURNED BY STEAM OF HOT POPCORN BAG THAT CAME OUT OF MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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