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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 153
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Thermometers |
| 58 YOM STRUCK OWN LEFT HAND WITH A MEAT THERMOMETER AT HOME SUSTAINING A PUNCTURE WOUND OF LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Thermometers |
| PT DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION - S/P MOTHER FOUND PT CHEWING A BROKEN THERMOMETER + RED DYE ON LIP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/22/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Thermometers |
| PT WITH MERCURY EXPOSURE FROM BROKEN THERMOMETER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/07/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Thermometers |
| PT WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A BAROMETER THAT FELL ABOUT 5 FT. NO LOC. WEIGHS ABOUT 3 LBS. SEEMS LETHARGIC. DX CHI |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Thermometers |
| BIL ANKLE LACS-HIT BY A LARGE GLASS THERMOMETER THAT BROKE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2008 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Thermometers |
| P.W. R FOOT/17YOM STEPPED ON MEAT THERMOMETER CAUSING P.W. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Thermometers |
| DX R SUPERFICIAL FOOT LAC: 2CM LAC TO R FOOT FROM STEPPING ON BROKEN GLASS THERMOMETER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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