Accidents - Microwave ovens - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,944
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	66
Year 1998:	438
Year 1999:	174
Year 2000:	222
Year 2001:	234
Year 2002:	176
Year 2003:	265
Year 2004:	236
Year 2005:	208
Year 2006:	173
Year 2007:	91
Year 2008:	178
Year 2009:	263
Year 2010:	213

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 12/19/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNED HAND ON STEAM FROM THE MICROWAVE. DX. FINGER BURN.*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2009	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
54YOM WAS THROWING OUT AN OLD MICROWAVE ACCIDENTLY CUT RT FINGER ON METAL PACKING;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RT THUMB - HOT TEA FROM MICROWAVE FELL ON HIS HAND FINGERS YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2009	Age: 52 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, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
BURN FINGER - 52 YO FEMALE PRESENTS WITH BURN TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER - B URNED ON HOT BROWN SUGAR SHE WAS HEATING UP IN MICROWAVE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
FINGER LAC-CUT ON A MICROWAVE DOOR-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT SUSTAINED FINGER LACERATION WHEN CUT WITH A SHARP EDGE OF A MICROWAVE.@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT LIFTED A MICROWAVE TO MOVE IT AND LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 04/09/2007	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
PT CRUSHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER IN MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR S/P 8DYS.PUT ON AN IBIOTICS,PAIN MEDS BY PMD.PAIN PERSISTS. DX=CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2007	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens
DROPPED A MICROWAVE OVEN ONTO FINGER? MECH "FX"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/27/2007	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
SOFTENING BROWN SUGAR IN MICROWAVE OVEN AND BURNED FINGER ON HOT MELTED SUGAR BURN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2006	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Microwave ovens
FINGER SKIN AVULSION-INJURED ON EDGE OT MICROWAVE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT AT HOME CUT L FINGER ON MICROWAVE OVEN GLASS TURNTABLE PLATE / DX 2.5CM LAC L 3RD DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2006	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT GRABBED HOT TEA OUT OF MICROWAVE AND WAS BURNED. DX: 2ND DEG BURN R 2/3 DIGITS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2006	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT CUT FINGER ON GLASS BROKEN OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN DOOR DX: FINGER LACERATION
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: 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: 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: 09/02/2005	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: 12/31/2004	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT INJURED AT HOME INSTALLING MICROWAVE OVEN CUT ON SHEET METAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/11/2004	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens, Doors
R MIDDLE FINGR SWOLLEN X 1 WEEK, MICROWAVE FELL ON IT AND SLAMMED HAND IN DOOR YESTERDAY DX: HAND/FINGER INFECTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2004	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT HEATING SOUP IN MICROWAVE SPILLED HOT SOUP ON THUMB BURN LT THUMB 1ST DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Microwave ovens
PT MOVING MICROWAVE FELL ONTO HAND INJURING FINGER DX DISLOCATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/29/2004	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
FINGER AB-INJURY WHILE TAKING SOMETHING OUT OF MICROWAVE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/02/2004	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
CUT THUMB ON GLASS WHILE CLEANING MICROWAVE DX THUMB LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2004	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
LAC L 2-3-4- FINGERS & ELBOW; TRIPPED & FELL WHILE CARRYING MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2004	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
RIGHT THUMB LAC, PT CUT THUMB ON SHARP EDGE OF A MICROWAVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/25/2003	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
71 YO F LIFTING MICROWAVE CUT FINGER FINGER LAC COMPLICATED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
DROPPED MICROWAVE ONTO FINGER LAC IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2003	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
57YOMC BURNED FINGER ON HOT BUBBLE GUM AFTER HEATING IT IN MICROWAVE TO SOFTEN IT/BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2003	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Microwave ovens, Jewelry
POSS. BURN FROM MICROWAVE, AGGRAVATED WEARING RING RASH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT PULLING HOT FOOD OUT OF A MICRO WAVE OVEN AT HOME SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO RIGHT SECOND AND THIRD FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2003	Age: 83 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: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
REMOVING HOT SAUSAGES FROM MICROWAVE AND BURNED FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2002	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
DX: L THUM ABSCESS S/P BURN. BURNED PAD OF L THUMB 1 WEEK AGO WHEN TAKI NG HOT ITEM OUT OF MICROWAVE. PATIENT IS HOMELESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 86 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
PT PULLED HOT COFFEE OUT OF MICROWAVE, BURNED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2002	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT MOVING A MICROWAVE & FELL OFF PORCH 2 STEPS, HIT HEAD ON CONCRETE AND LACERATION TIP OF R MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2002	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT LAC RT INDEX FINGER ON A PIECE OF METAL ON A MICROWAVE OVEN, LAC FIN GER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2001	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/15/2001	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2001	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2001	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2000	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2000	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Microwave ovens, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2000	Age: 56 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/1999	Age: 63 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/1999	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/1999	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/1998	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/1998	Age: 53 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/1998	Age: 55 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, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/1998	Age: 53 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/1998	Age: 51 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
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/03/1998	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/12/1998	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/1997	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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