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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 178
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Cardboard products |
| 85YOM 2 LAC WOUND ON LEFT HAND WHILE UPACKING A MICROWAVE OUT OF A CARDBOARD BOX DX: HAND LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2010 | Age: 52 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 |
| 52 YOF WAS HEATING GRAVY IN MICROWAVE AND WAS BURNED. DX: BILAT HAND BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2010 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Nonmetal cookware |
| 65YOF TAKING BOILING WATER OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN IN A *** DISH AND SUSTAINED A SCALD BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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