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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 567
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 12/22/2008 | Age: 73 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, Tableware and accessories |
| PT GETTING A DISH OUT OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND IT WAS HOT SHE DROPPED IT ONTO LOWER LEG LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2008 | Age: 99 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Day wear |
| REPORTEDLY BLOUSE VERSUS GLOVE GOT TANGLED IN MICROWAVE&FELL PULLING MI CROWAVE ONTO HERSELF SUSTAINED >> SHIN LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2006 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| ACUTE RLE CELLULITIS: MOVING MICROWAVE, IT DROPPED ON RT LEG, NOT HEALING, 3 CM OPENED AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/02/2004 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Floors or flooring materials |
| CONTUSION LOWER LEG - PATIENT REPORTS SHE FELL ONTO MICROWAVE SITTING O N FLOOR AT HOME AND SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2004 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT STATES A MICROWAVE FELL ON HIS LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT WAS TAKING GRITS FROM THE MICROWAVE AND DROPPED HOT GRITS ON HER LOWER LEG. DX-SCALD INJURY LEFT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2002 | 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 Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LT LOWER LEG BURN-AT HOME-SPILLED HOT CHICKEN SOUP FROM MICRO WAVE ON LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/1998 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/1997 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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