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Accidents - Thermometers - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 458
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:105Elbow:83
Foot:68Ear:68
Internal:66Hand:66

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: 11/06/2005Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermometers
LITTLE SISTER POKED THERMOMETER IN THE RIGHT EAR. CONTUSION TO RIGHT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermometers
29 YR OLD FEMALE STRUCK ELBOW ON THERMOMETER CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2005Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
CHILD KNOCKED THERMOMETER OFF AND SHE SLIPPED AND CUT FOOT DX RIGHT FOOT LACERATION
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: 04/04/2005Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Thermometers
2 YOM BIT THE TIP OFF AN OUTDOOR THERMOMETER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2005Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
R HAND LAC/21YOM HIT GLASS THERMOMETER AT HOME ABOUT 1 HR AGO AND CUT R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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