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Accidents - Dry ice - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 308
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:5
Year 2003:138
Year 2006:126
Year 2007:15
Year 2008:6
Year 2009:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dry ice, Nonglass bottles or jars
REPORTS WAS EXPERMITING WITH DRY ICE IN A PLASTIC BOTTLE THAT EXPLODED CUTTING ARM>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Dry ice
BURNED BY DRY ICE TO R ARM BURN AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/24/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Dry ice
PT TOUCHED LEFT LOWER ARM TO DRY ICE SUSTAINED A BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2006Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Dry ice
17 YOM FOOLING AROUND WITH FRIENDS AND DRY ICE BURNS ON L FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2006Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Dry ice
1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS BIL ARMS-SUS MULTIPLE BURNS ON BIL ARMS AND CHES T AFTER PLAYING WITH DRY ICE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
BURNED ARM ON DRY ICE FRIDAY. S/P BURN W/ POSSIBLE CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT ARM FROM CARRYING DRY ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Dry ice
BURNED FOREARM WITH DRY ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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