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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 223
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/06/2004 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| HAD CUP OF HOT WATER IN MICROWAVE, WHEN OPENED DOOR, IT SPRAYED ONTO HER FACE AND L EYE, C/O PAIN TO AREAS. DX: MINOR 1ST DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2004 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT OPENED THE DOOR OF HER MICROWAVE AFTER HEATING UP SOME MAPLE SYRUP A ND IT EXPLODED IN FACE SCALD BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2004 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| WAS WALKING, STRUCK FACE ON MICROWAVE DOOR. 3CM LAC LT FACIAL AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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