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Accidents - Thermometers - Year 2005 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:30
26-50 years old:75

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/15/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT BROKE A MERCURY GLASS THERMOMETER AT SCHOOL. DX: 1 CM L THUMB LAC.
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

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