Accidents - Dry ice - 16-25 years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 21
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/14/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Dry ice
PT C/O BURN TO HAND FROM DRY ICE DX BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2004	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dry ice, Nonglass bottles or jars
PT WAS PLAYING WITH DRY ICE AND WATER IN A PLASTIC BOTTLE - BOTTLE EXPL ODED IN HAND. D; TRAUMA L HAND / FRACTURE LEFT HAND / LACERATION L HA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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