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Accidents - Thermometers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 346
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:96
Year 1999:66
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:65
Year 2005:30
Year 2006:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/25/2006Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
CUT WITH REFRIGERATOR THEROMETER AT SCHOOL LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 05/07/2004Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
CUT FINGER ON A THERMOMETER AT SCHOOL LACERATION RIGHT 3RD FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2004Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT WAS PLAYING WITH A PLASTIC THERMOMETER AND INJURED FINGER. DX FINGER LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2003Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers, Hot tubs or home spas
LACERATION FINGER - 7 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB ON A HOT TUB THERMOM ETER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/1999Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/1997Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/1997Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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