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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 06/20/2007 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Thermometers |
| SUSTAINED PUNCTUE WOUND TO LOWER ARM FROM MEAT THERMOMETER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2004 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Thermometers |
| A COOKING THERMOMETER EXPLODED AND CUT ARM AND SIDE OF FACE - PT. IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE MERCURY IN THERMOMETER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/30/2000 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Thermometers |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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