Accidents - Microwave ovens - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 640
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	103
Year 1999:	10
Year 2000:	96
Year 2001:	83
Year 2002:	94
Year 2003:	22
Year 2004:	49
Year 2005:	15
Year 2006:	78
Year 2007:	71
Year 2009:	12

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 09/19/2009	Age: 2 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 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: 01/17/2009	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
CUT FINGER ON PIECE OF MICROWAVE;DX LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2007	Age: 13 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
SHUT THUMB IN MICROWAVE DOOR MINOR THUMB LACERATION WITH CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2006	Age: 3 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, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PUT A STARBURST IN MICROWAVE THEN ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE AND IT WAS HOT DX: 2ND DEGREE THERMAL BURN TO 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD FINGER TIPS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2006	Age: 14 months	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, Foods
2ND DEG BURN TO FINGER TIPS/14MOF BURNED IND & MID FINGERS L HAND AFTER GRABBING POT OF MASHED POTATOES THAT WERE JUST TAKEN OUT OF MICROWAVE.
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: 11/14/2004	Age: 12 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT. STUCK HAND IN HOT OATMEAL JUST OUT OF MICROWAVE. DX. 2 DEG BURN TO R 2ND, 3RD FINGERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2004	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
TRYING TO HELP BROTHER MAKE NOODLES IN MICROWAVE & BURNED 3RD & 4TH DIGITS OF R HAND. 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2003	Age: 2 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
DX LEFT HAND FINGERS BURNED: PUT *** IN MICROWAVE AND BURNEDFINGERS PI CKING IT UP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2003	Age: 13 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Microwave ovens
PATIENT CLOSED FINGER IN MICROWAVE DOOR AT HOME 2 DAYS AGO, INCREASED S WELLING, BLACK FINGERNAIL; SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2002	Age: 2 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, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
PT PUT GUMMY SUCKER IN MICROWAVE @ HOME AND BURNED TIP OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. DX BURN TO 3RD FINGER RIGHT HAND- SUPERFICIAL 2ND DEGREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/11/2002	Age: 6 months	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
HEATING FORMULA FOR BABY IN MICROWAVE WHEN TAKING OUT IT BURNED THE CHI LDS FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2002	Age: 4 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
4YOF-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT 3RD & 4TH FINGERS-OPENED MICROWAVE AT HOME T OUCHED HOT CHOCOLATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2002	Age: 3 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
PT CUT FINGER ON BROKE DOOR ON MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2001	Age: 22 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
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: 07/07/2001	Age: 6 months	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, Tableware and accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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: 05/02/2000	Age: 2 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: 04/08/2000	Age: 5 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
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: 12/10/1999	Age: 3 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/1999	Age: 3 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, Elec
Product: Microwave ovens, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/1998	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Microwave ovens, Drinking glasses
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/1998	Age: 17 months	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

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