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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/26/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Ingested Object |
| Product: Thermometers |
| APPROX 1830 SHE ATE ROAST, CHEWED, SWALLOWED SOMETHING CRUNCHY, NOTED BROKEN END OF MEAT THERMOMETER, RED STAIN ON MEAT. DX SUSPECT FB SWALLO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Thermometers |
| CUT FINGER ON A THERMOMETER IN SCHOOL ( CHEM CLASS) DX: FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Thermometers, Other ovens |
| CHEMICAL INHALATION - 20 YOM INHALED VAPORS FROM A MERCURY THERMOMETER THAT BROKE IN THE OVEN AND VAPORIZED, 3 FAMILY MEMBERS AFFECTED ALSO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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