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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 26-50 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,177
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:598Finger:474
Face:252Lower Arm:143
Lower Trunk:125Foot:108
All Of Body:105Shoulder:88
Upper Trunk:81Eyeball:71
Elbow:47Wrist:17
Mouth:16Knee:15
Ankle:15Upper Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
46 Y/O/M CUT HAND ON MICROWAVE DOOR AT HOME DX/ LEFT HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/22/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
SYNCOPAL EPISODE: 35YOM INMATE STANDING @ THE MICROWAVE,BEGINNING TO COOK SOMETHING, PASSED OUT,HX CARDIAC STENTS, PAIN L ARM & LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
38YOM SUTAINED A FINGER LACERATION WHILE PUTTING THE RACK OF A MICROWAV E OVEN BACK INTO THE OVEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens, Towels or cloths
34 YO WF HAS ABSCESS TO FACE HEATED WASHCLOTH IN MICROWAVE FACIAL ABSCESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Microwave ovens
38YO FEMALE CLEANING MICROWAVE AND SHOULDER POPPED SHOULDER SPRAIN #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
37YOF HIT HAND ON MICROWAVE DX: HAND LAC / CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/23/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Microwave ovens
43 YOF WAS TAKING SOME FOOD OUT OF THE MICROWAVE AND SPRAINED HER WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/18/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Asian
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
A 29 YOF ACCIDENTALLY POURED HOT WAX ON CHEST SHE WAS HEATING IN MICROW AVE, BURN TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Microwave ovens
MICROWAVE OVEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. SMOKE INHALATION 41YOF NO FIREDEPT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
37 Y/O FEMALE WAS PULLING A CASSEROLE OUT OF MICROWAVE & DROPPED DISH & SPLASHED CHEESY LIQUID INTO FACE DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Microwave ovens
40YOF LIFTED A MICROWAVE OVEN TWO DAYS AGO AND STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Microwave ovens
50YOF, C/O TRAPEZIUS PAIN THE DEV. WHILE CARRYING A MICROWAVE INTO THE HOUSE YEST>>MS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
44 YOM LAC TO FINGER WHEN WORKING ON MICROWAVE OVEN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Microwave ovens
30 YOF PATIENT C/OLOW BACK PAIN, MOVING HEAVY MICROWAAVE. DX-STRAIN LUMBAR SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/26/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
41YOM DROPPED MICROWAVE OVEN ONTO (R) RING FINGER DX;# CONTUSION (R) RING FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/25/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
43YOF-FOREARM BURN-SPILLED HOT SOUP ON ARM WHILE REMOVING IT FROM THE M ICROWAVE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
DX LAC FINGER: 37YOF HOLD' MICROWAVE UP & IT SLIP' BOTTOM EDGE CUT R INDEX FINGER. 1CM LAC TO TIP OF FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2010Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
47YOF HAS BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING A MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Microwave ovens, Other manual workshop tools
43YOM USING A CROW BAR TAKING APART A MICROWAVE OVEN AND SLIPPED STRAIN ED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/12/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
27 YOF C/O KNEE PAIN DROPPED MICROWAVE ON RIGHT KNEE AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION & STRAIN KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
33YOM LACERATION TO FINGER CUT WHILE TAKING A MICROWAVE APART AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
41 YOF WAS BURNED TAKING SPAGHETTI SAUCE OUT OF MICROWAVE WHEN IT SPILLED. DX: SUPERFICIAL PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN R AXILLA, LEFT AMA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/26/2010Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
38 YOM LAC TO ELBOW WHEN INSTALLING A MICRO WAVE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens
27YOM FRACTURED HAND MICROWAVE OVEN FELL ON HAND AT HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
35 YOM, BURNED HAND ON HOT CHEESE FROM MICROWAVE DINNER DX: BURN HAND & FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
35YOM WAS PUTTING IN A MICROWAVE OVEN AND INJURED FINGER ..LAC TO FINGE R
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
41YOF TAKING GRAVY OUT OF MICROWAVE, SPILLED ON HANDS, BURNED HANDS D X: 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
33YOF WAS TAKING HOT WAX OUT OF MICROWAVE TO WAX HER LEGS AND SPILLED W AX ON HER L HAND DX- BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/31/2010Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
SPIDER BITE ON ELBOW AND HIT ON MICROWAVE SPIDER BITE INFECTION 30YO M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
42 YOF TAKING FOOD OUT OF MICROWAVE,GOT STEAM BURN RT HAND DX##: RT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
40YOM-FINGER LAC-CUT ON EDGE OF MICROWAVE HE WAS PICKING UP-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
36 YOF DX DEEP LACERATION TO FOOT - PT STS MICROWAVE GLASS PLATE FELL ON TOP OF HER FOOT AT HOME PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2010Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
36/Y/O/F BURNED HAND ON HOT FOOD OUT OF MICROWAVE WHILE CAMPING DX// RIGHT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
35YOF TAKING SOME FOOD OUT OF THE MICROWAVE, AND IT SPILLED OVER AND HIT HER IN THE HAND DX: SECOND-DEGREE BURNS TO 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2010Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
1ST DEGREE BURNS OF FACE 2ND TO HOT FOOD: 43YOF PUT WHOLE EGG IN MICROWAVE, REMOVED SHELL,CUT INTO IT,SPLATTERED IN FACE & EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Microwave ovens
48 YOF HAS LOW BACK PAIN AFTER MOVING MICROWAVE LUMBAR SPINE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
A 29 YOF SPILLED HOT HAIR REMOVAL WAX OUT OF MICROWAVE ONTO HAND AND AR M, BURN TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
50YOM PUT A BUG BOMB IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND IT EXPLODED THERMAL BURN S TO LOWER ARMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2010Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
DX FINGER INJ: 32YOF SLAM R HAND IN CAR DOOR THIS A.M. & MICROWAVE DOOR THIS P.M. BRUIS'/REDNESS/SWELL TO R PINKY/RING FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2010Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Microwave ovens
A41 YO F SUFFERED FROM SMOKE FROM BURNED POPCORNIN MICROWAVE SMOKE INHALATION--NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
28YOF WAS CLEANING HOUSE AND HAD A MICROWAVE FALL ON FOREARM DX: RT FOREARM INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2010Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
29YOF WAS REMOVING HOT FOOD FROM MICROWAVE WHEN IT SPLASHED ONTO HE HAN DS DX- BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/2010Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories
46YOF WAS TAKING CUP FROM MICROWAVE AND BURNT HAND DX RT HAND SCALD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens
MICROWAVE FELL ON FOOT TWO DAYS AGO FX RT CUBOID * 28 Y/O B/F
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
26YOF TAKING SOMETHING HOT OUT OF MICROWAVE @ HOME WHEN HOT GREASE FROM FOOD SPLASHED INTO R EYE DX HOT GREASE BURN TO R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
TONGUE BURN. 33 YOM BURNED TONGUE ON MICROWAVED EGG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2010Age: 50 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Microwave ovens
50 YOM OPENED A MICROWAVE WHICH HAD A BAD ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS ELECTRICAL BURNS L FOREARM, R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/05/2010Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
40 YOF, DROPPED MICROWAVE ON FOOT, CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Microwave ovens
44 YR OLD MALE LIFTED AND CARRIED MICROWAVE AND DEVELOPED LOW BACK PAIN AND STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2010Age: 27 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
27 YR OLD FEMALE RECEIVED STEAM BURNS TO HAND OPENING HOT MICROWAVE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2010Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
44YOF C/O LEFT HAND BURN FROM HOT EYEBROW WAX WHEN PT TOOK IT OUT OF TH E MICROWAVE.DX: SECOND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
BURNED HAND PULLING BROWNIE FROM MICROWAVE 1ST DEGREE BURN RT HAND 26 Y/O B/M
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2010Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
48M,YPT COOKI NG EGGS IN MICROWAVE AND EGG EXPLODED AND SPLASHED IN FACE DX: BURN TO L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/12/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
FOREARM BURN-49YOF-TAKING HOT CHOWDER FROM MICROWAVE-SPILLED ON ARM-@ H OME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
49 YOF HIT ELBOW ON MICROWAVE DOOR. DX: R ELBOW PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
39 YO F HIT FACE ON CORNER OF MICROWAVE LAC FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
35YOF SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHEN POPCORN CAUGH T FIRE IN A MICROWAVE OVEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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