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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,018
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LIFTED MICROWAVE AND INJ LOWER BACK;PAINFUL NOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| COOKING EGG IN MICROWAVE OVEN WHEN EGG EXPLODED IN FACE AND BURNED IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2003 | Age: 37 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 |
| BILATERAL LOWER LEG LACERATIONS.PT TRIPPED OVER A MICROWAVE OVEN AND LA CERATED BOTH LOWER LEGS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LUMBAR STRAIN.PT LIFTED A MICROWAVE OVEN AND INJURED BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 31 YO FEMALE COOKED EGG IN MICROWAVE, TOOK IT OUT AND HOT WATER SPLASHED IN FACE - PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| HURT SHOULDER AND NECK MOVING MICROWAVE OVEN - MUSCLE STRAIN NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2003 | Age: 35 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. PICKED UP MICROWAVE OFF WIFE'S FOOT AT HOME. DX. LAC R THUMB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| MICROWAVE FELL ONTO FOOT R. DX. CONT R FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2003 | Age: 27 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 STATES HE LACERATED FINGER ON A PC OF METAL WHILE PUTTING IN MICROWAVE OVEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2003 | Age: 38 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 |
| LAC TO FINGER WHEN INSTALLING MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PAIN LIFTING A MICROWAVE DX. FOREARM STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 48 YEAR OLD FEMALE BACK PAIN TO LEFT LEG WHILE LIFTING MICROWAVE LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT.REPORTED BURN TO FACE,CHEST,ABD,NECK & WRIST SUSTAIN FROM COOKING EGGS IN MICROWAVE. DX-2%DEGREE BURN 25%ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BACK PAIN/38YOM C/O INJURED HIS BACK 3 DAYS AGO LIFTING A MICROWAVE AT HIS STEP DAUGHTERS HOUSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Baby bottles or nipples |
| 30 YOM HEATING BABY BOTTLE IN MICROWAVE WATER SPLASHED INTO EYE BURN R EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT C/O LOW BACK PAIN WAS MOVING MICROWAVE. DX: ACUTE BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FACIAL BURN-@ HOME-COOKING AN EGG IN MICROWAVE-TOOK EGG OUT-EGG EXPLODED & HIT PT'S FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DROPPED A MICROWAVE ON FOOT/TOES DX: L 4TH & 5TH TOE FX. / FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/18/2003 | Age: 43 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 |
| CUT FINGER WHILE MOVING MICROWAVE DX LT FINGER LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/08/2003 | Age: 47 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 |
| PT. BURNED FINGERS FROM HOT LIQUID FOOD FROM MICROWAVE OVEN. AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DROPPED A MICROWAVE OVEN ON FINGER DX: NO DX ON CHART PT LEFT PRIORTO BEING SEEN BY DR |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/09/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Bottles or jars |
| PT REMOVED BOTTLE OF HONEY FROM MICROWAVE AND IT BURST. DX: L HAND FIRST/SECOND DEG BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2003 | Age: 26 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 |
| 1ST DEG BURN R THUMB/26YOF SPILLED HAIR REMOVAL WAX ON R THUMB 1 HR AGO . WAX CAME OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN & WAS VERY HOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2003 | Age: 40 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 FOOD FROM A MICROWAVE OVEN AT HOME SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LEFT MIDDLE FINGER |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/15/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| OPENED MICROWAVE TO REMOVE FOOD,MICROWAVE DIDNT SHUT OFF,BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS TAKING HOT FOOD OUT OF A MICRO WAVE OVEN WHEN IT SPILLED ONTO RI GHT LOWER LEG SUSTAINED A SCALD BURN TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LEFT NECK SPR. PT WAS GETTING FOOD OUT OF A MICROWAVE AND TWISTED NECK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO ELBOW AFTER HIT ELBOW ON MICROWAVE DOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/29/2003 | Age: 29 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, Tableware and accessories |
| PATIENT WAS HEATING DISH IN MICROWAVE OVEN , DISH BROKE, CUTTING PATIENT'S MIDDLE FINGER. DX-LACERATION FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 38 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 |
| 38 YO F BURN FINGER ON STEAM IN MICROWAVE OVEN BURN FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DX:R ARM LAC. MOVING MICROWAVE CUT ARM ON METAL EDGE AT BOTTOM OF THE O VEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT JAMMED RT RING FINGER WHILE MOVING A MICRO WAVE DX: FX RT RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Stairs or steps |
| DX:R THUMB FX. CARRYING MICROWAVE UPSTAIRS TRIPPED ADN CRUSHED HAND BET WEEN STAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2003 | Age: 36 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 |
| LEFT 3RD FINGER LAC. PT WAS CLEANING AND STRUCK FINGER ON A MICROWAVE DOOR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 34 YO MALE HIT HEAD ON MICROWAVE ABRASION HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT HAS LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT SLIPPED AND HIT LEG ON MICROWAVE. DX: L LEG CONT/HEMATOMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/08/2003 | Age: 30 years | 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 |
| BURN FACE - 30 YOM WAS WARMING UP COFFEE WITH MILK IN THE MICROWAVE WHE N HE OPENED THE DOOR EVERYTHING EXPLODED IN HIS FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT AT HOME DRINKING MOVING MICROWAVE AND HIT IN FACE BY DOOR BY ACCIDEN T |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURN FOREARM - 32 YOF SPLASHED HOT GRAVY FROM MICROWAVE ONTO RIGHT FORE ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/19/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| CUT ON MICROWAVE TRAY THUMB LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURN L HAND - SPILLED SOUP FROM MICROWAVE ONTO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2003 | Age: 36 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 WAS MELTING WAX IN A MICROWAVE OVEN WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOOR TO THE OVEN IT SPILLED ONTO CHEST SCALD BURNS TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 27 Y/O M C/O BROKEN BIG TOE. PT DROPPED MICROWAVE ON BIG TOE. DX FRAC. TO BIG TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURNED WHEN TAKING HOT SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN/ PARTIAL THICKNESS B URN RT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| R HAND SPRAIN - HIT HAND ON SIDE OF MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/13/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT COMPLAINT OF L FLANK PAIN MOVING MICROWAVE, LUMBAR SACRAL BACK STRAI N |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 38 Y.O. W MALE W/WRIST BURN. PT WAS @ A TRUCK STOP HEATING UP A BAG OF POPCORN IN THE MICROWAVE & THE BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. E899 NS IF FD ATTD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PATIENT PICKED UP POPCORN AND PUT IT IN THE MICROWAVE, DX-ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2003 | Age: 41 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: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WITH LOW BACK PAIN AFTER PICKING UP MICROWAVE FROM TRUNK OF CAR WHEN HELPING SOMEONE MOVE. D: LOW BACK PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| CUT FINGER CLEANING UNDER MICROWAVE DX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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