Accidents - Dry ice - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 138
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/20/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 08/16/2003	Age: 85 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT ARM FROM CARRYING DRY ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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