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Accidents - Dry ice - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 36
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2007:21
Year 2008:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Dry ice
PT WAS LOOKING DOWN INTO A VOLCANO PROJECT AT SCHOOL WHEN DRY ICE EXPLO SED INTO PT'S FACE PT HAS COREAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2007Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Dry ice, Seasonal decorations
POSSIBLE DRY ICE INJURY FROM FOG MACHINE, PAIN AND BLURRED VISION, SYMP TOMS CONSISTENT WITH ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVIITS, NO INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Dry ice
13 YO MALE BURIED DRY ICE PACKAGE IN SAND AND IT EXPLODED CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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