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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:38
26-50 years old:31
50+ years old:67

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/29/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
HEAD PAIN. PT HIT HEAD ON A SWINGING DOOR OF MICROWAVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Microwave ovens
CHI. PT FELL HITTING HEAD ON MICROWAVE DOOR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/02/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Microwave ovens, Counters or countertops
MICROWAVE FELL OFF COUNTER DX. CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
WARMED A HOT OIL TREATMENT FOR HER HAIR UP IN MICROWAVE,PUT IT ON HER H EAD RIGHT AWAY AND BURNED HER HEAD. 1ST DEGREE BURN TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/16/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
ACCIDENTAL BURNS TO THE HEAD, FACE AND FOREARM- SUSTAINED WHEN SHE PULL ED OUT HOT NOODLE SOUP FROM THE MICROWAVE AND SOME SPILLED ON HER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Microwave ovens
PT HIT HEAD ON THE CORNER OF A MICROWAVE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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