Accidents - Thermometers - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 32
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2004:	17
Year 2008:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/22/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Thermometers
PT WITH MERCURY EXPOSURE FROM BROKEN THERMOMETER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermometers
TOXIC EFFECTS TO MERCURY FROM THERMOMETER-PT INJECTED MERCURY INTO WRIS T, ANKLE, & HIP-"JUST WANTED TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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