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Accidents - Thermometers - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 447
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Ear:148Finger:122
Foot:69Face:37
Hand:37Mouth:16
Upper Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/05/2009Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Thermometers
"FRIEND'S CHILD JAMMED A THERMOMETER IN MY EAR" DX EXACERBATION L EXTERNAL CANAL BLEEDING TMJ INTACT *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/15/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Other
Product: Thermometers
BROTHER JABBED THERMOMETER IN EAR AT HOME. DX EAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 07/18/2009Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermometers
PT SUSTAINED EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL ABRASION AFTER SHE ACCIDENTALLY POKED IT WITH A THERMOMETER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2009Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Thermometers
THIGHS BURNED-THERMOMETER/ BAROMETER BROKE-SPLASHED FLUIDS ON PT-@ HOME +ETOH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/07/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
CUT RT HAND ON MEAT THERMOMETER. DX: MINOR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT STEPPED ON A THERMOMETER AND LACERATED FOOT. DX: LEFT FOOT LACERATION.
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: 05/30/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT HAS LAC ON MIDDLE FINGER FROM A BROKEN THERMOMETER DX;; LAC 3RD FINGER (L) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/27/2009Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Thermometers
PT SUSTAINED FOREIGN BODY MOUTH INSERING THERMOMETER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
WAS IN GYM @ SCHOOL WHEN A THERMOMETER BROKE & FACE STARTED TO BLEED--- "TINY" SKIN LAC (FACE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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