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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 882
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2004 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 40 YOF WAS BURNED BY HOT FOOD THAT EXPLODED WHEN SHE WAS TAKING IT OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN TO RIGHT HAND AND EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2004 | Age: 7 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 |
| HAND & WRIST BURN-TAKING BOWL OF NOODLES OUT OF MICROWAVE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2004 | Age: 12 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 |
| PT HAD CARMEL EXPLODE IN HAND DURING MICROWAVING IT, SUSTAINED " LT HAND PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2004 | Age: 46 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 |
| PATIENT BURNED HER HAND WITH HOT SOUP WHIL REMOVING IT FROM THE MICROWAVE. DX-2ND DEGREE BURN RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories |
| TAKING BOWL OF HOT SOUP FROM MICROWAVE AND IT SPILLED AND BURNED HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Plastic wrapping products |
| DX 2ND DEGREE STEAM BURN TO LEFT HAND: REMOVING *** FROM RICE COOKED I N MICROWAVE, STEAM INJURED HAND AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT DROPPED A MICROWAVE ON HER HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2004 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Clothing irons |
| CHILD CLIMBED ONTO MICROWAVE AND PLUGGED IN IRON AND BURNED HAND AND KNEE - |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2004 | Age: 10 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT MICROWAVED STALE BUBLEGUM, TOUCHED WHEN WAS TOO HOT AND BURNED HERSE LF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/08/2004 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS TAKING MASHED POTATOE FROM MICROWAVE AND IT SPILLED ON RT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2004 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Towels or cloths |
| PT STATES SHE WAS PUTTING OUT A FIRE IN MICROWAVE OVEN USING A TOWEL AND SUSTAINED BURNS TO HAND AND FOREARM , NOT MENTIONED IF FD WAS THERE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN LT HAND - S/P BURNES LT HAND REMOVING OBJECT FROM MICROWAVE OVER YESTERDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT BURNED RT HAND 1ST DEGREE FROM STEAM OF MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2004 | Age: 47 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: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT BURNED HAND WITH HOT SOUP FROM MICROWAVE WHILE REMOVING IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2004 | Age: 69 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 |
| PT TAKING SYRUP OUT OF A MICROWAVE OVEN AND SOME SPLASHED ONTO RIGHT HA ND THERMAL BURN TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WITH BLISTER TO PALM OF HAND/AND FINGER AFTER TOUCHING HOT SUBSTANCE FROM MICROWAVE OVEN IN SCHOOL DX:BURN TO HAND/FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURN HAND - 21 YOM SUSTAINED A BURN TO HIS RIGHT HAND AFTER MICROWAVED HONEY POURED ONTO HIS HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2004 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| SOMEONE DROPPED A MICROWAVE OVEN ON HIS HAND. DX- R HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT MICROWAVING *** NOODLES,SPILLED HOT NOODLES ON BOTH HANDS, BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2004 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets |
| STATES MICROWAVE FELL ON HAND WHILE OPENING DRAWER TO GET SNACK DX LT HAND CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2004 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| CHILD TAKING HOT SOUP OUT OF MICROWAVE AT PRIVATE SCHOOL WHEN SOUP SPIL LED ON HAND. D: 2ND DEGREE BURN, HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2004 | Age: 26 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 |
| GRABBED HEATED WAX FROM MICROWAVE I PLASTIC CONTAINER, MELTED THROUGH CONTAINER. 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO THE HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| SPILLED HOT MILK TAKING MILK OUT OF MICROWAVE MINOR RIGHT HAND 2ND DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| BURN W/HOT WATER, PULLED OUT OF MICROWAVE DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURNS CHEST, 2ND DEGREE SCALDING L HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/17/2004 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tables |
| ATTEMPTING TO PUT MICROWAVE ON STAND INJURED HAND HAPPENED AT HOME HAND STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT CARRYING HOT FOOD FROM MICROWAVE SPILLE ON HER HAND - BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2004 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| TAKING CHILLI OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN YESTERDAY. DEEP PARTIAL THICKNESS B URN LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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