Accidents - Microwave ovens - Year 2008 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 139
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

26-50 years old:	80
50+ years old:	59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2008	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens
CARRYING A PORTABLE MICROWAVE OVEN -OVEN FELL ON KNEE FRACTURE LEFT PATELLA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens, Medical equipment, general
PT APPLED A MICROWAVE HOT LIQUID PACK OVERNIGHT TO RELIEVE KNEE PAIN & WOKE UP WITH BLISTERS DX: 2ND DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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