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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,047
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/27/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FACIAL BURNS. 70 YOF WAS GETTING COFFEE OUT OF MICROWAVE WHEN IT SPLASH ED UP ONTO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| DX BURN-1ST DEG FAC/CORNEAL BURN SUPERFICIAL: 54YOF MICROWAVE MILK BUBBLE EXPLODED IN PT'S FACES. RED AROUND EYES, TO NOESE (SCLERA) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/15/2010 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 85YOF, REPORTS A COFFEE MUG IN THE MICROWAVE EXPLODED BURNING FACE WITH HOT COFFEE>>BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/21/2009 | Age: 66 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, Plastic containers |
| 66YOF HEATING UP A PLASTIC CONTAINER OF HONEY BEAR HONEY IN THE MICROWA VE OVEN WHEN SHE OPNED THE DOOR IT SPEWED INTO FACE SCALD BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURN TO FACE FROM HOT EGG WHEN IT POPPED AFTER BEING COOKED IN MICROWAV E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/04/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Adhesives |
| DOING WOOD PROJECT AND PUT **** IN MICROWAVE AND IT EXPLODED WH EN HE SQUEEZED IT BURNING FACE WITH 5% TBSA,PT LEFT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/19/2009 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 56YOM ACCIDENTLY STRUCK LT SIDE OF FOREHEAD ON MICROWAVE DOOR; FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2007 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| 1ST DEGREE BURN TO FACE.PT WAS GETTING AN EGG OUT OF MICROWAVE OVEN AND NIT EXPLODED IN FACE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2007 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| HIT HEAD ON MICROWAVE DOOR BROW LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/03/2007 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FACIAL LAC, PT FELL WHEN CARRYING AN OLD MICROWAVE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2006 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Floors or flooring materials |
| TURNED TO PUT SOMETHING IN MICROWAVE,FELL TO FLOOR/FACIAL CT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2006 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| NASAL LACERATION.PT FELL AND HIT FACE ON A MICROWAVE OVEN AND LACERATED NOSE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/18/2005 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| LACERATION FOREHEAD - 52 YOF INTO OPEN MICROWAVE DOOR SUSTAINING A LACE RATION TO HER FOREHEAD JUST ABOVE HER RIGHT EYEBROW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2005 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FACE BURN-USED HOT FACIAL WAX FROM MICROWAVE ON FACE-INJURY OCCURRED @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/16/2005 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| FACIAL CONTUSION.PT TRIPPED AND FELL AND HIT FACE ON A MICROWAVE OVEN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2004 | Age: 70 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 |
| HAD CUP OF HOT WATER IN MICROWAVE, WHEN OPENED DOOR, IT SPRAYED ONTO HER FACE AND L EYE, C/O PAIN TO AREAS. DX: MINOR 1ST DEGREE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2004 | Age: 86 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 |
| PT OPENED THE DOOR OF HER MICROWAVE AFTER HEATING UP SOME MAPLE SYRUP A ND IT EXPLODED IN FACE SCALD BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/2004 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| WAS WALKING, STRUCK FACE ON MICROWAVE DOOR. 3CM LAC LT FACIAL AREA |
| 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: 11/02/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| PUT COFFE IN MICROWAVE AND IT BLEW UP IN HER FACE DX: 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| HEATING WATER IN HER MICROWAVE AND BURNED FOREHEAD ON THE STEAM WHEN IT SPLASHED UP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2002 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| BURN FACE ON MICROWAVE LEFT FACE BURN 1ST DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2000 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2000 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/1999 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation |
| Product: Microwave ovens |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/1999 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/11/1998 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Tableware and accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/04/1997 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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