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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 0-5 years old - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,218
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Upper Trunk:288Face:270
Lower Arm:216Head:154
Wrist:70Hand:64
Upper Leg:47Lower Trunk:39
Elbow:15Upper Arm:15
Foot:12Finger:12
Lower Leg:6Ankle:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/27/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
20-29% BSA BURNS TO HAND, FOREARM, CHEST & THIGH-3YOF-GRABBED HOT CUP O F *** FROM MICROWAVE-SPILLED ON SELF-@ HOME-SENT TO BURN HOS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 12/13/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Microwave ovens
2 YOM TRYING TO REACH *** COOKIES ON TOP OF MICROWAVE, MOM FOUND PT CRY ING & HOLDING HEAD DX: HEMATOMA FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
HOT APPLE JUICE OUT OF MICROWAVE SPILL ON PT'S RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST HAS BLISTERING DX- BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
MOM PUT GRITS IN MICROWAVE AT HOME,PULLED BOWL OUT SPILLED ON CHEST,WEA RING T-SHIRT/PANTS, GRITS WENT DOWN FRONT OF SHIRT; 2ND DG BURN TO CHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/20/2009Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
DX 2ND DEG BURN HEAD-MULT/1ST DEG BURN UPPER ARM: S/P WARM BABY FOOD SPILLED F MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/13/2009Age: 22 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
MOM GETTING *** FROM MICROWAVE, PT REACHED OUT FOR IT. KNOCKED IT OUT O F HER HAND. SLPASHED ONTO PTS L HAND. BLISTER. DX L HAND SCALD BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
CHILD PULLED BOWL OF NOODLE SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN AND SPILLED ON L EFT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2009Age: 13 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNS TO CHEST AND LEGS FROM SOUP MOM PLACE A BOWL FROM MICROWAVE SPILLED ONTO PT MOM REMOVED CLOTHES. DX 12-15% BURNS LEGS/ARMS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/05/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
2 YO FEMALE BURNED FACE WITH HOT CHOCOLATE FROM THE MICROWAVE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 11/05/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
GRABBED BOWL OF HOT WATER FROM MICROWAVE SPILLED ON CHEST BURN CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNED WITH HOT NOODLES JUST OUT OF MICROWAVE. DX-1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RIGHT UPPER ARM AND LATERAL CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories
TOOK *** OUT MICROWAVE INJURED ELBOW BURN ELBOW BURN ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Baby bottles or nipples
MOM TAKING BABY BOTTLE OUT OF MICROWAVE AND HOT WATER SPILLED ON PTS FO OT. DX 2ND DEGREE BURN - 9 MO MALE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNED FACE WITH HOT BACON COMING OUT OF MICROWAVE AT HOME. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PULLED A HOT BOWL OF SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SPILLED ONTO ABDOMIN DX - BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT BURNED 1ST THRU 4TH DIGITS BY ACCIDENTALLY STICKING HAND IN HOT CAND Y FROM MICROWAVE AT HOME X5 DAYS, NOW W/PAIN AND BLISTERS; BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2009Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
HISP FEMALE AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE PULLING ON MICROWAVE DOOR-TURNABLE CUT PT ON L HAND, DX L HAND LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT PULLED HOT NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SPILLED IT. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN L THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PATIENT SPILLED BOWL OF *** NOODLE SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE ONTO ABDOMENLA ST NIGHT, BURN LOOKS WORSE TODAY; BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
BROTHER SPILLED HOT WATER FROM MICROWAVE ON ARM BURN FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT BURN CHEST WHEN GETTING HOT NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE AND SPILLED HOT NOODLES ON CHEST AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PTS SISTER TRIED TO TAKE "***" OUT OF THE MICROWAVE WHEN SHEACCID SPILL ED THEM ON PT. BURNT HER R SIDE OF FACE. DX FACIAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT PULLED HOT CUP OF ***OUT OF MICROWAVE ONTO SELF, NOW W/BURNS TO ABDO MEN, TORSO AND GROIN, ALSO W/BLISTERS AND REDNESS; BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2009Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT TRYING TO REMOVE HOT RAVIOLI FROM MICROWAVE WHEN HE ACCID DROPPED IT ONTO HIS CHEST. DX SCALD BURN TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
PATIENT PULLED TEA CUP OF HOT WATER STRAIGHT FROM MICROWAVE OVER SELF; CHEST, ARM BURNS 5-10%
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/15/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
SCALP LAC HIT HEAD ON MICROWAVE OVEN INB KITCHEN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/09/2009Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PATIENT PULLED HOT NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE AT HOME, SPILLED ON CHEST A ND HAND; 1ST DEGREE BURN TO CHEST, FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2009Age: 14 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
BURN TO FACE,ARMS AND CHEST/14MOF PULLED HOT BUTTER OUT OF MICROWAVE AN D ONTO FACE, ARMS AND CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
2YOF, CHILD PULLED HOT WATER OUT OF MICROWAVE, SPILLED HOT WATER ON CHE ST AND ARMS, BURNS CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
FATHER DROPPED MICROWAVE GLASS PLATE ON HEAD DX: SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT TRIED TO TAKE "***" SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE AND IT FELL, SPILLED DOWN HER CHEST. HAS BLISTERS. DX SCALD BURN CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT'S MOTHER OPENED THE MICROWVE OVEN AND HOT SOUP SPILLED ON CHILDS LOW ER ARM SCALD BURN ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2009Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
SPILLED NOODLES FROM MICROWAVE ON HER FOOT;DX SCALD BURN FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PULLED SOMETHING VERY HOT OUT OF MICROWAVE;DX THERMAL BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/16/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
GETTING HOT NOODLES OUTOF MICROWAVE(PUSH BUTTON) AND SPILLED DOWN R SID E TO BUTT. DX: SCALD BURN TO R BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT MOTHER PT'S OLDER SISTER WAS MAKING SOUP IN THE MICROWAVE & SPILLED CUP O' SOUP ON BROTHER LEFT ARM. DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LEFT ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2009Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
MOM MAKING *** NOODLES IN MICROWAVE, MOVED PT OUT OF WAY,TURNED BAK W/N OODLES, PT BACK AT MOM'S FEET,TRIPPED & SPILLED ON PT;2ND DGFACEBURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/27/2009Age: 4 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
PT BEING HELD BY MOTHER WHO OPENED THE DOOR TO THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND A CCIDENLTY HIT PT IN THE HEAD LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
SISTER SPILLED MICROWAVED MAC & CHEESE ON PT'S HAND, AT HOME- LARGE BLISTER ON BACK OF HAND. DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN-HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
SPILLED HOT SOUP FROM MICROWAVE;DX BURNED CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS BURNED TAKING HOT SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS FACE, L CHEST, L THUMB 9% TBSA.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/18/2009Age: 1 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
1 M/O RECEIVED BURN TO THIGH, GRANDMOTHER WAS TAKING BURITO OUT OF MICROWAVE AND DRIPPED ON BABY'S LEG AT HOME. DX-BURN THIGH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
GETTING POPCORN OUT OF MICROWAVE AND BUTTER DRIPPED ON FACE. DX 1ST DE GREE BURN TO NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
PULLED HOT CUP OF COFFEE OUT OF MICROWAVE AND IT SPILLED ON CHEST AND F ACE;DX SCALD BURN FACE AND CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/01/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
SECOND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT WRIST FROM HOT RAVIOLI THAT SPILLED FROM THE MICROWAVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories
MOM PULLING HOT BOWL OF SOUP FROM MICROWAVE, PT CLIMBING BELOW. DROPPE D BOWL AND BURNED PT. PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO CHEST 6% TSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT WAS GETTING SOUP OUT OF THE MICROWAVE WHEN IT SPILLED AND LANDED ON PTS R ANKLE. HAD PANTS ON. ANKLE HAS BLISTERING. DX SCALD BURN R ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT TRIED TO GRAB A *** SOUP THAT BROTHER HAD IN MICROWAVE. SPILLED ONTO PTS FACE, CHEST. SEV BLISTER FACE. TX TO BURN CENT. DX BURNS
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/26/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
LAST NIGHT, REACHED INTO THE MICROWAVE TRYING TO GET A CUP OF HOT NOODL E THE SPILLED IT ONTO HAND>>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/17/2009Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF MICROWAVE;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PATIENT MAKING HIMSELF HOT CHOCOLATE AT HOME, SPILLED GETTING OUT OF MI CROWAVE; 2ND DEGREE BURN TO ABDOMEN, THIGH
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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