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Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2004 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 36
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:19
26-50 years old:17

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/09/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
PT. WAS COOOKING EGGS IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN AT HOME & THEY EXPLODED, PT . GOT EGG PARTICLES IN EYE. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION & THERMAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
PT COOKING AN EGG IN HOT H20 IN MICROWAVE THAT EXPLODED IN FACE WHEN SH E ADDED SALT, CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2004Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
GLASS FROM MICROWAVE OVEN SHATTERED HITTING PT IN EYE DX:EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens
PT OPEN A BAG OF POPCORN TONIGHT WITH STEAM FROM MICROWAVE GOING INTO LT EYE, 1 DEGREE BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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