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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 797
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/24/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| HIT HEAD ON A MICROWAVE STAND " CHI" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/23/2005 | Age: 4 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, Tables |
| PATIENT OPENED A SMALL MICROWAVE ON A STAND IN GARAGE AT HOME, MICROWAV E FELL ONTO PATIENT; BACK CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/12/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| SPILLED HOT SOUP ON FOREARM WHEN PULLED IT FROM MICROWAVE AT HOME; 1S T/2ND DEGREE FOREARM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories |
| PT CLIMBED UP ON A CHAIR TO REACH THE MICROWAVE OVEN, WHERE MOM WAS HEATING UP WATER- PT PULLED CUP OUT & BURNED ARM. DX: BURN TO ELBOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/27/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FOREARM BURN-@ HOME-TAKING BOWL OF HOT SOUP FROM MICROWAVE-SPILLED SOUP ON ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| HOT TEA SPILLED FROM MICROWAVE ONTO SHOULDER LEFT SHOULDER 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/09/2005 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| HIT HEAD ON MICROWAVE DOOR DX FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT OPENED MICROWAVE AND SPILLED HOT SOUP ON LEFT ARM. D: BURN LEFT FOR EARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| GLASS PLATE FROM MICROWAVE FELL ON PT'S FOOT & BROKE IN HALF. DX: LAC FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT TAKING HOT *** NOODLES SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE SPILLED ONTOCHEST. DX 1 % PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO CHEST. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/07/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS MAKING P[OPCORN IN MICROWAVE, AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE, & HOT BUTTER DRIPPED OUT ONTO PT'S LT LEG. DX: LT THIGH, WRIST & FOOT BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2005 | Age: 5 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 |
| SPILLED HOT SOUP, WHILE TAKING IT OUT OF MICROWAVE ONTO HAND. " HAND BURN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| MOM WAS CARRYING HOT SOUP FROM THE MICROWAVE, AT HOME, PT GRABBED IT & SOUP SPILLED ON PT'S LEG. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO LT. THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2005 | Age: 7 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DAD TOOK CUP OF COFFEE FROM MICROWAVE AND PUT ON TABLE, PT BENT DOWN TO PICK UP PACIFIER & KICKED CUP ON HERSELF, PUT IN COLD WATER; THIGH BUR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS GETTING NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SPILLED THEM ON HERSELF. D: BURN TO CHEST AND ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT SPILLED SOUP FROM MICROWAVE. DX: FIRST/SUPERFICIAL SECOND DEG BURN CHEST/R ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT FELL AND STRUCK HEAD ON MICROWAVE AT HOME; SCALP LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| CHEST BURNED, SPILLED HOT NOODLES FROM MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 5YOF-CONTUSION LEFT GREAT TOE-MICROWAVE FELL ON TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| CHILD SPILLED *** HOT FROM MICROWAVE ONTO LAP. D:PAIN SECONDARYTO EXPOS URE FROM HOT LIQUID. NO EVIDENCE OF BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| SUSTAINED BURNS TODAY AFTER TAKING *** OUT OF THE MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT DX BURN 2ND DEGREE CHEST AND FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT GOT SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SPILLED ON FACE AND CHEST AT HOME 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE/NECK/CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/07/2005 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| SIBLING HEATING HOT CHOC IN MICROWAVE, SET ON KITCHEN COUNTER PT THEN PULLED HOT CHOC ONTO FACE & CHEST AREA. DX 1&2ND DEGREE BURNS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Carts |
| PULLED MICROWAVE OVEN OFF CART DX: FACIAL CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT CLIMBING ON MICROWAVE AT HOME, MICROWAVE FELL ON PATIENT'S CHES T; CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2005 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT GETTING FOOD OUT OF MICROWAVE DROPPING FOOD ON UPPER TORSO//UNDER AR MS, PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2005 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT SPILLED HOT NOODLES THAT HAD JUST BEEN MICROWAVED - BURNED HANDS. D: BURN TO BOTH HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT PULLED HOT NOODLE SOUP OR HOT WATER FROM MICROWAVE SPILLING IT ON CHEST AT HOME; 2ND DEGREE BURN 1%BS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2005 | Age: 2 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 2 YOF HAD MICROWAVE FALL ON BACK CONTUSION LOWER TRUNK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT RAN TO MICROWAVE GRABBED ODDLES OF NOODLES FELL ON CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| PATIENT BURNED BY HOT WATER PULLED OUT OF MICROWAVE AT SITTER'S HOUSE; 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO HAND AND KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/17/2005 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Slow cookers |
| PT WITH UPPER ARMS BURNS WITH MICROWAVE BLEW OPEN HITTING *** SPLATTERE D HOT FOOD ON LT UPPER ARM/FLOOR, 2 DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS REACHING TO GET BOWL OF SOUP OUT OF THE MICROWAVE WHEN HE SPILLED IT ON HIS SHIRT - DX BURNS TO TORSO & ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/02/2005 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tables |
| PATIENT RAN INTO MICROWAVE AND KNOCKED IT OFF OF STAND. DX: 1 CM LACE RATION TO SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2005 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| MOM PULLED TV DINNER OUT OF MICROWAVE AND PT WAS BURNED BY GRAVY. DX: FIRST/SECOND DEG BURNS R SECOND/THIRD FINGERS 1% TBSA. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/31/2005 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 6YR OLD SIBLING TAKING BOWL OF HOT NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE WITH PT PU TTING RT ELBOW INTO BOWL, 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2005 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT PUT LEFT HAND IN THE FOOD THAT HAD JUST CAME OUT OF THE MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2005 | Age: 7 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| MOM HAD PT IN ARMS PULLED LASAGNA OUT OF MICROWAVE WITH PT PUTTING HAND S /FINGERS IN FOOD X 2 DAYS AGO, 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2005 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| SCALDING BURN TO ABDOMEN AND GENITAL AND THIGHS, SPILLED CUP OF HOWT WA TER FROM MICROWAVE ON SELF |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 01/01/2005 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| PT MOTHER CHILD OPEND UP DOOR OF MICROWAVE AND POURED HOT WATER ON TO F ACE AND CHEST, TRANSFERED *** |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
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