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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,469
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DX LAC FINGER: 70YOM R INDEX FINGER CUT BY MICROWAVE OVER AFTER FALL ON IT W CARRY'G IT X THE ROOM. RIF CUT ON CORNER OF MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 51 YO F, PT WAS TRYING TO PULL HOT COFFEE OUT OF MICROWAVE WHEN IT SPIL LED ON HER FEET, DX 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURN FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 11/27/2010 | Age: 61 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 |
| 61YOF STRAINED LOWER BACK TAKING FOOD OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 11/08/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 64YOM A BUG CO CAME TO HOUSE AND SPRAYED PESTICIDE GOT IN MICROWAVE AND FAN SPREAD IT INTO KITCHEN UNHALED THE FUMES VERTIGO/DIZZY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 62YOM OPEN FRACTURE TO FINGER FELL WHILE CARRYING A MICROWAVE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 58YOF TAKING HOT BAKING GREASE OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND IT SPLASHE D ONTO RIGHT LOWER ARM SCALD BURN TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2010 | Age: 64 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 |
| 64 YO F LIFTED MICROWAVE AT HOME, HURT BACK. DX LS STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2010 | Age: 77 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. 77 YOF WAS INJURED WHEN MICROWAVE PLATE FELL ONTO FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FACIAL BURNS. 70 YOF WAS GETTING COFFEE OUT OF MICROWAVE WHEN IT SPLASH ED UP ONTO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| A 59 YOF WAS TAKING BEANS OUT OF MICROWAVE THAT SPILLED ON ARM, BURN TO ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2010 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Containers |
| 72YOBF PT W/BURN TO L HAND. STATES SHE WAS BURNED WHILE HEATING HONEY IN THE MICROWAVE AND THEN OPENED THE CONTAINER. DX. BURN L FA, WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2010 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 80YOF ACCIDENTLY LACERATED LT FOREARM ON MICROWAVE DOOR; FOREARM CELLULITIS WITH LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 51YOM SPILLED BOILING COFFEE ON LEG WHILE REMOVING IT FROM MICROWAVE DX: 2ND DEGREE RT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 82YOF GOT WEAK AND FELL TRIED TO KEEP SELF FROM FALLING BY GRABBING ONT O THE MICROWAVE OVER IT FELL ONTO FOOT FX FOOT ADMITTED FOR WEAKNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/21/2010 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 68 Y/O/F PLATE OF MICROWAVE FELL OUT ONTO LEG DX/ RT LEG LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 59YOF HOT COFFEE FROM MICROWAVE FELL ONTO LT LOWER LEG DX: BURN LT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 52YOM STATES HE STUBBED R BIG TOE LAST WEEK AND DROPPED A MICROWAVE ON L FOOT LAST NIGHT DX- TOE FX, FOOT CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 53YOM-ELBOW LAC-HIT METAL RACK WHILE MOVING MICROWAVE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2010 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 66 Y FEMALE HIT FINGER ON MICROWAVE DOOR C/O PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2010 | Age: 83 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 |
| 83YOF NEGLECTED LACERATIOIN TO FOREARM CUT ON MICROWAVE AT HOME 1 WEEK AGO* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 73 YOF HIT HEAD ON MICROWAVE DOOR; HAS MILD HEAD PAIN DX##: CONTUSION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DX BURN-1ST DEG FAC/CORNEAL BURN SUPERFICIAL: 54YOF MICROWAVE MILK BUBBLE EXPLODED IN PT'S FACES. RED AROUND EYES, TO NOESE (SCLERA) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 52 YOM CUT FINGER ON MICROWAVE OVEN. DX: R MIDDLE FINGER LAC 4 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 85YOF, REPORTS A COFFEE MUG IN THE MICROWAVE EXPLODED BURNING FACE WITH HOT COFFEE>>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/10/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 54YO HISP MALE LIFTED A MICROWAVE 6 DAYS AGO, C/O LOW BACK PAIN DX LUMBOSACRAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2010 | Age: 51 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 |
| CONTUSION HEAD - 51 YO FEMALE REPORTS FALL AT HOME - STATES SHE FELL BA CKWARDS HITTING HEAD ON HER MICROWAVE OVEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2010 | Age: 78 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 |
| 78 YO WF CUT ARM ON MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR LACERATION LT FOREARM |
| 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 |
| Date: 03/19/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 70 YR OLD BLACK FEMALE DX RT SHOULDER SRAIN - S/P HX OF LIFTING A MICROWAVE AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Nerve Damage |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 51YOM FELL CARRYING A MICROWAVE OVEN, INJURED BACK DX;* SCIATICA LOW ER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2010 | Age: 56 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 |
| SCALD BURN THUMB - 56 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH BURN TO RIGHT THUMB - REP ORTS SHE SPILLED HOT BUTTER ON SELF WHEN REMOVING IT FROM MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2010 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| L RIB INJ/59YOF AT HOME 1 WEEK AGO, SLIPPED AND BUMPED L RIB AREA ON TH E MICROWAVE. STILL HAVING PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LUMBAR CNT. 62 YOF FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST A CORNER OF MICROWAVE OVEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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