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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 84
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/22/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: First aid equipment |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH A MERCURY THERMOMETER THAT BROKE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: First aid equipment |
| PT SUS POISONING WHEN SWALLOWING MERCURY FROM THERMOMETER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: First aid equipment |
| PT WAS FOUND W/THERMOMETER IN MOUTH BROKEN OFF & MERCURY MISSING. DX: POSS MERCURY INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: First aid equipment |
| ACCIDENTAL MERCURY INGESTION-BIT OFF THE END OF THERMOMETER & SWALLOWED SOME OF THE MERCURY-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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