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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 176
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/13/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DX: L THUM ABSCESS S/P BURN. BURNED PAD OF L THUMB 1 WEEK AGO WHEN TAKI NG HOT ITEM OUT OF MICROWAVE. PATIENT IS HOMELESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2002 | Age: 86 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 |
| PT PULLED HOT COFFEE OUT OF MICROWAVE, BURNED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| PT MOVING A MICROWAVE & FELL OFF PORCH 2 STEPS, HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE AND LACERATION TIP OF R MIDDLE FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/2002 | Age: 78 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 LAC RT INDEX FINGER ON A PIECE OF METAL ON A MICROWAVE OVEN, LAC FIN GER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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