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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/15/2008 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Counters or countertops |
| PT WAS AT HOME PUTTING THE MICROWAVE ON THE COUNTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FINGER ON A PIECE OF METAL DX LACERATION TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2008 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| SOFT TISSUE INFECTION, FINGER: SHUT FINGER IN MICROWAVE DOOR YESTERDAY TODAY WHOLE FINGER RED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/05/2008 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories |
| 73 YO INJURED FINGER ON HOT CUP FROM MICROWAVE BURN FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2008 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WITH LAC TO FINGER WHILE MOVING MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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