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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 19
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/09/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 09/17/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 03/23/2004 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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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