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Accidents - Glass tubing or test tubes - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 159
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:68Lower Leg:68
Hand:22

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass tubing or test tubes
LT HAND LAC-CUT ON GLASS TEST TUBE IN SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2003Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass tubing or test tubes
PT CLEANING HIS ROOM AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO LEFT LOWER LEG- KNELT ON A GLASS TEST TUBE LEFT OVER FROM A SCIENCE PROJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/19/2003Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Glass tubing or test tubes
PT W/CUT TO (L) FOREARM ON GLASS BEAKER @ SCHOOL. DX: 3CM (L) FOREARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Glass tubing or test tubes, Freezers
PT WITH TEST TUBE FROM NITROGEN FREEZER EXPLOSEDED IN HAND WITH DEEP LA CERATION IN PALM OF HAND, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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