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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 163
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2009 | Age: 66 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, Plastic containers |
| 66YOF HEATING UP A PLASTIC CONTAINER OF HONEY BEAR HONEY IN THE MICROWA VE OVEN WHEN SHE OPNED THE DOOR IT SPEWED INTO FACE SCALD BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURN TO FACE FROM HOT EGG WHEN IT POPPED AFTER BEING COOKED IN MICROWAV E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Adhesives |
| DOING WOOD PROJECT AND PUT **** IN MICROWAVE AND IT EXPLODED WH EN HE SQUEEZED IT BURNING FACE WITH 5% TBSA,PT LEFT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/19/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 56YOM ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT SIDE OF FOREHEAD ON MICROWAVE DOOR; FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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