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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 103
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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 |
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