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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,589
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/18/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LACERATION FOREHEAD - 52 YOF INTO OPEN MICROWAVE DOOR SUSTAINING A LACE RATION TO HER FOREHEAD JUST ABOVE HER RIGHT EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| TURNED TO GET FOOD OUT OF MICROWAVE, LOST BALANCE AND FELL, STRUCK HEAD ON CABINET/ SCALP LAC, CONTUSION SACRAL SPINE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FACE BURN-USED HOT FACIAL WAX FROM MICROWAVE ON FACE-INJURY OCCURRED @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2005 | 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: Anoxia |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PREPARING COFFEE IN MICROWAVE AND IT STARTED SMOKING C/O DIFF. BREATHING NOT STATED IF DEPT. INVOLVED DX: SMOKE EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LACERATION FINGER - 52 YOM LACERATED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHILE INST ALLING A MICROWAVE OVEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2005 | Age: 83 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 |
| PT GETTING OUT MILK OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND IT SPILLED ONTO LEFT HAND SCALD BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2005 | Age: 61 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, Cookware |
| PT REMOVED LID FROM COOKWARE JUST OUT OF MICROWAVE, STEAM BURNED FINGER S |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2005 | Age: 64 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, Hot water |
| PT GETTING HOT WATER OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND IT SPILLED ONTO LEFT LOWER ARM SCALD BURN TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2005 | Age: 79 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 |
| PT CLEANING OUT MICROWAVE OVEN WHEN THE METAL ON THE BOTTOM STRUCK LEFT LOWER ARM LACERATION ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2005 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| HIT F.ARM AGAINST MICROWAVE DOOR. " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2005 | Age: 62 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 |
| C/O PT STATES REACHED INTO MICROWAVE AND GOT BURNED DX BURN TO RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2005 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LAC TO R 2ND FINGER, CUT ON METAL FAN ON MICROWAVE. DX. LAC 2ND FINGER R HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2005 | Age: 68 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 |
| BURNED R HAND WHILE TAKING CORN OUT OF MICROWAVE, IT SPILLED ON HAND. DX. 1 & 2 DEG BURNS R HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2005 | Age: 66 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 |
| BOILING HOT GRAVY SPILLED ONTO HAND WHILE REMOVING DISH FROM MICROWAVE DX 2ND DEGREE BURN L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/12/2005 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FX L GREAT TOE/57YOM DROPPED A MICROWAVE OVEN ON HIS L FOOT AT HOME THI S AM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2005 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT SUSTAINED ABRASION TO FOREARM STRIKING MICROWAVE DOOR AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2005 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| HIT HAND ON CORNER OF MICROWAVE PHALANX FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2005 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING MICROWAVE. LUMBAR PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/21/2005 | Age: 59 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 |
| PAIN TO R HAND, EGG EXPLODED WHEN TAKING IT OUT OF MICROWAVE DX: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO FA/HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2005 | 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 |
| FOOT CONT. PT DROPPED GLASS PLATE FROM A MICROWAVE ONTO FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2005 | Age: 79 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 |
| PAIN LIFTING MICROWAVE DX. LBP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2005 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Floors or flooring materials |
| FELL IN THE KITCHEN THIS AM, HIT THE MICROWAVE AND FLOOR, INJURING HIS RT KNEE. MULTIPLE ABRASIONS TO RIGHT KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2005 | Age: 80 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, Hot water |
| PT WAS HEATING WATER IN A MICROWAVE & BURNED HAND ON THE WATER DX: 1ST DEGREE BURNS RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/26/2005 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LIFTED MICROWAVE, HURT SHOULDER DX L SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2005 | Age: 52 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 |
| PT COMPLAINING OF LOW BACK PAIN SINCE LIFTING A MICROWAVE THIS AFTERNOO N. D: LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2005 | Age: 77 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, Hot water |
| PT GETTING HOT BROCCOIL OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN, SPILLED HOT WATER ONTO L T HAND, SCALD BURN LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2005 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| SMOKE INHALATION. PT BURNED DINNER IN MICROWAVE AND BREATHED IN SMOKE. FD NOT AT SCENE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2005 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT COOKING WHEN HE REACHED ABOVE HIM TO PLACE SOMETHING IN A MICROWAVE OVEN FELT A PULL IN LEFT SHOULDER STRAINED SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2005 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LIFTED A MICROWAVE INJURED SHOULDER DX: R SHOULDER SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2005 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| RT HIP PAIN,FELL WHILE GETTING FOOD OUT OF MICROWAVE-HIP PAIN MECHANIC AL FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2005 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 64 YO FELL INTO MICROWAVE SPRAIN KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2005 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| MULT CONT'S;HEAD/84YOF AT HOME WAS STANDING AT MICROWAVE AND FELL AND H IT HEAD HEAD ON MICROWAVE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2005 | Age: 54 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, Hot water |
| PT SUSTAINED A BURN TO THE THIGHS AS A RESULT OF REMOVING HOT WATER FRO M THE MICROWAVE AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FACIAL CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED AND FELL AND HIT FACE ON A MICROWAVE OVEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2005 | Age: 70 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BENDING UP & DOWN, CLEANING MICROWAVE LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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