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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,375
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 71 YO F LIFTING MICROWAVE CUT FINGER FINGER LAC COMPLICATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2003 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LEFT UPPER LEG PAIN. PT WAS CARRYING A MICROWAVE INTO HOUSE AND INJURED LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/05/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DROPPED A MICROWAVE DX. THIGH CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DROPPED MICROWAVE ONTO FINGER LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FELL AND HIT MICROWAVE-FRACTURED LEFT HUMERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2003 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 53YOWM-MINOR BURN LEFT HAND-BURNED ON FOOD FROM MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 57YOMC BURNED FINGER ON HOT BUBBLE GUM AFTER HEATING IT IN MICROWAVE TO SOFTEN IT/BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2003 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 86 YO F INJURED HAND ON MICROWAVE LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/13/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| TRAUMA BACK.PT.REFERS LIFTING A MICROWAVE OVEN.PAIN IN BACK. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2003 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 55 Y/O F INJURED R SHOULDER WHEN PICKED UP MICROWAVE OVEN AT HOME. DX; R SHOULDER SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/10/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| HAND BURNS WITH SMOKE INHALATION. PT'S MICROWAVE CAUGHT FIRE AT HOME. N OT REC IF FD ATTENDED SCENE,. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Electric Shock |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Eyeglasses |
| PT. STATES HER MICROWAVE AND PHONE LINE WERE STRUCK BY LIGHTENING. PT WAS SITTING ACROSS 4 FEET FRO MICROWAVE, FELT POPING IN GLASSES. DX. EL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2003 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories |
| PATIENT TWISTED HER HIP WHEN SHE PUT A PLATE INTO THE MICROWAVE. DX-RIGHT HIP FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/25/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Jewelry |
| POSS. BURN FROM MICROWAVE, AGGRAVATED WEARING RING RASH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT WAS CLEANING MICROWAVE AND IT FELL ON HER FOOT DX: LT FOOT INJ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2003 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT PULLING HOT FOOD OUT OF A MICRO WAVE OVEN AT HOME SUSTAINED THERMAL BURNS TO RIGHT SECOND AND THIRD FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| SPILLED HOT FOOD ON ARM WHEN REMOVING FOOD FROM MICROWAVE. DX. FIRST DE GREE BURN OF R FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN.PT MOVED A MICROWAVE OVER AND INJURED SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT DROPPED A MICROWAVE ON FOOT; FOOT CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2003 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| RIGHT FOREARM BURN. PT BURNED ARM WHEN GETTING FOOD OUT OF A MICROWAVE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 57 years | 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 |
| HIT HAND WHEN DROPPED MICROWAVE/ CONTUSION LT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| HEATED WATER IN MICROWAVE, WENT TO DRINK IT & IT SPRAYED HER 2ND DEGREE BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/27/2003 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| VERTEBRAL COMP FX - BACK PAIN AFTER TWISTING AWAY FROM MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| SUPERFICIAL BURN R HAND - SPILLED SOUP WHEN TAKING OUT OF MICROWAVE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 62 YO FEMALE PICKED UP A MICROWAVE OVEN ON SUNDAY MUSCLE STRAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| REMOVING HOT SAUSAGES FROM MICROWAVE AND BURNED FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PT. HIT MICORWAVE WITH FIST IN A FIT OF ANGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2003 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tables |
| 83YOF-COMPRESSION FRACTURE LUMBAR SPINE=FELL BACKWARDS AT HOME=USING MI CROWAVE-TURNED TRIED TO GRAB TABLE FELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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