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Accidents - Thermometers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 213
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:38
Year 2005:75
Year 2006:15
Year 2009:84

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/10/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Thermometers
STUCK MEAT THERMOMETER THRU FINGER IMPALING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2009Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT CUT THUMB ON METAL THERMOMETER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
39 YO BROKE THERMOMETER INJURED FINGER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Thermometers, Grills
BURNED FINGER ON A HOT MEAT THERMOMETER ON THE GRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers, Other ranges or ovens
PLACING THERMOMETER INTO A PLUNGER TO TEST STOVE TEMPERATURE LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2001Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers, Aquariums or accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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