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Accidents - Thermostats - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 296
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:131All Of Body:83
Elbow:59Lower Arm:15
Hand:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/24/2005Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
PT LAC LT THUMB ON THERMOSTAT KNOB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/24/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
4Y/M CUT HIS FINGER ON A THERMOSTAT AT HOME TODAY; 1.5CM RIGHT 4TH DIGI T LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
CUT ELBOW ON A METAL THERMOSTAT LACERATION RIGHT ELBOW 4 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
PT CUT RT 4TH FINGER ON A THERMOSTAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
PT CUT RT HAND ON METAL THERMOSTAT CASE TODAY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
RIGHT FOREARM LAC, PT WAS RUNNING THROGH HOUSE AND HIT ARM ON A THERMOS TAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2005Age: 14 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermostats
CUT FINGER ON A THERMOSTAT DX: R 3RD FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2005Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Thermostats, Heaters or heating systems
PT WENT TO CHANGE THERMOSTAT AND HEARD AN EXPLOSION IN BASEMENT HEATER EXPLODED ,SMOKE INHALATION ,FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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