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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,622
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2004 | Age: 63 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 INJURED AT HOME INSTALLING MICROWAVE OVEN CUT ON SHEET METAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Containers |
| STRACH ON ARM GETTING MICROWAVE OUT OF BOX DX: MINOR LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS CARRYING A MICROWAVE OVEN AND FELL BACKWARDS THE OVEN FELL ONTO LEFT FEMUR FRACTURED FEMUR |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/15/2004 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT HIT EDGE OF MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR. DX: SCALP LAC 1.5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT SPILLED HOT COFFEE FROM MICROWAVE ONTO CHEST. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN CHEST/UPPER ABDOMEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2004 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT. EXPOSED TO A LOT OF SMOKE WHILE COOKING W/MICROWAVE 3-4 DAYS AGO. DX. ACUTE BRONCHITIS FROM SMOKE INHALATION. NOT STATED IF FD ATTENDED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2004 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Doors |
| R MIDDLE FINGR SWOLLEN X 1 WEEK, MICROWAVE FELL ON IT AND SLAMMED HAND IN DOOR YESTERDAY DX: HAND/FINGER INFECTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2004 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FELL @ HOME & HIT HEAD ON BACK OF MICROWAVE. ACUTE CHI & SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2004 | Age: 56 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 |
| BURNED SELF ACCIDENTALLY WITH HOT COFFEE THAT WAS JUST OUT OF MICROWAVE AT HOME. DX-BURNS LEFT THIGH WITH CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT HEATING SOUP IN MICROWAVE SPILLED HOT SOUP ON THUMB BURN LT THUMB 1ST DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2004 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT DROPPED A MICROWAVE ON HER RIGHT FOOT AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION RIGHT FOOT, PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2004 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Counters or countertops |
| PT WAS REMOVING MICROWAVE FROM ONE COUNTER TO ANOTHER, INJURIED SHOULDE R SUSTAINED" RT SHOULDER STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2004 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| CAUGHT ARM ON MICROWAVE DOOR FOREARM LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2004 | Age: 51 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 |
| INHALED STEAM FROM MICROWAVED POPCORN AND EXACERBATED HIS COPD FROM THE STEAM EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2004 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT MOVING MICROWAVE FELL ONTO HAND INJURING FINGER DX DISLOCATED FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2004 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT LIFTED A MICROWAVE AT HOME AND SUSTAINED LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 09/03/2004 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT DROPPED A MICROWAVE ON TOE, FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2004 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| GOT DINNER OUT MICROWAVE DROPED FOOD ON FOOT, ALSO STEPPED ON NAIL 1ST DEGREE BURN LT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2004 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT SPILLED COFFEE ON HER ABD AREA AFTER HEATING IT UP IN THE MICROWAVE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2004 | Age: 57 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| ACUTE THORACIC STRAIN, DEVELOPED CHEST DISCOMFORT AFTER LIFTING A MICROWAVE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Floors or flooring materials |
| CONTUSION LOWER LEG - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL ONTO MICROWAVE SITTING O N FLOOR AT HOME AND SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/24/2004 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| CARRYING MICROWAVE, FELL ON CEMENT & MICROWAVE LANDED ON CHEST. ACUTE C HEST WALL CT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT DROPPED A MICROWAVE ON HER HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT DX POST TRAUMATIC HEADACHE - PT STRUCK HEAD ON MICROWAVE YESTERDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2004 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FINGER AB-INJURY WHILE TAKING SOMETHING OUT OF MICROWAVE-@ HOME |
| 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: 05/16/2004 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT STATES A MICROWAVE FELL ON HIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LEFT RIB CONTUSION.PT FELL AND HIT CHEST ON MICROWAVE OVEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT C/O BURNS FROM PASTA SAUCE HEATED IN MICROWAVE SMALL RED AREA LEFT W RIST AND RT FOREARM RT FOREARM SCALD BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2004 | Age: 68 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: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 68 YOF PICKED UP MICROWAVE INJ BACK LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT TAKING SYRUP OUT OF A MICROWAVE OVEN AND SOME SPLASHED ONTO RIGHT HA ND THERMAL BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2004 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 69 YOF SUFFERING POST CONCUSSION SYDROME FROM HITTING HEAD ON MICROWAVE DOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/02/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| CUT THUMB ON GLASS WHILE CLEANING MICROWAVE DX THUMB LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2004 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LAC L 2-3-4- FINGERS & ELBOW; TRIPPED & FELL WHILE CARRYING MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| HURT BACK LIFTING MICROWAVE OVEN - BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/26/2004 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FRACTURE HIP - 92 YOF WAS REACHING FOR MICROWAVE, HIT HEAD ON MICROWAVE DOOR AND FELL BACK ONTO LEFT HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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 |
| Date: 02/04/2004 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 82 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CONTUSION TO PELVIS. PT FELL WHILE TRYING TO GET TO MICROWAVE @ HOME. E8889 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2004 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| RIGHT THUMB LAC, PT CUT THUMB ON SHARP EDGE OF A MICROWAVE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT WAS TAKING GRITS FROM THE MICROWAVE AND DROPPED HOT GRITS ON HER LOWER LEG. DX-SCALD INJURY LEFT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2004 | Age: 81 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 |
| TAKING CHILLI OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN YESTERDAY. DEEP PARTIAL THICKNESS B URN LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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