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Accidents - Microwave ovens - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 628
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:74
Year 1999:142
Year 2000:153
Year 2001:38
Year 2002:83
Year 2008:43
Year 2009:90

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/08/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Microwave ovens
53 YOF, BURN WRIST ON OATMEAL FROM MICROWAVE DX: 1ST DEGREE BURN WRIST S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2009Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Other
Product: Microwave ovens
PT C/O RT WRIST PAIN SINCE YESTERDAY WHEN CARRYING A HEAVY MICRO- WAVE, HAS DISCOMFORT WITH WRIST MOVEMENT. DX-GANGLION CYST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2008Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Microwave ovens, Counters or countertops
PT WALKED TO MICROWAVE COOKING AN EGG, EGG EXPLODED AND PT FELL BACK AG AINST KITCHEN COUNTER, INJURYING L HAND/WRIST. DX. FX WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
ABRASION LEFT WRIST, BUMPED ARM ON MICROWAVE OVEN AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/01/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
WRIST CONTUSION - WAS CLEANING THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND DEVELOPED SE VERE PAIN IN THE RIGHT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2001Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2000Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2000Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Microwave ovens, Hot water
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/1999Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/04/1999Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/13/1998Age: 87 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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