Accidents - Dry ice - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 784
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1998:	19
Year 2000:	119
Year 2001:	67
Year 2002:	165
Year 2003:	138
Year 2004:	68
Year 2006:	14
Year 2007:	69
Year 2008:	15
Year 2009:	106

Accidents - Body Parts:

Hand:	206	Finger:	123
Lower Trunk:	75	Shoulder:	69
Head:	67	Knee:	66
Eyeball:	35	Ankle:	30
Toe:	17	Upper Trunk:	16
All Of Body:	16	Lower Arm:	15
Elbow:	15	Upper Leg:	15
Internal:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/04/2009	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 08/29/2009	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
36 YOM, BLOCK OF DRY ICE FELL ON FINGER , CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2009	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Dry ice
PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER THUMB DISLOCATION FROM DRY ICE TODAY - DX- DISLO CATION LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/05/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Dry ice
PATIENT C/O LEFT THUMB INJURY POST A DRY ICE EXPLOSION INTO HIS LEFT HAND. DX-LT THUMB OPEN METACARPOPHALANGEAL DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/22/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Dry ice
PLACE DRY ICE ON SHOULDER BURN LEFT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Dry ice
26 YO FEMALE ACCIDENTALLY ATE DRY ICE ONE HOUR AGO INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
PT TOUCHED DRY ICE THREE DAYS AGO AND HANDS ARE RED AND IRRITATED CHEMI CAL BURNS TO HANDS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/27/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Dry ice
43 YO MALE BURNED HAND ON DRY ICE BURN LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Dry ice
42 YO MALE BURNED FINGERTIPS WITH DRY ICE SECOND DEGREE BURN FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Dry ice
BURN TO PALM 3 DAYS AGO W/DRY ICE DX: BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Dry ice
PICKED UP DRY ICE & FINGERS/HANDS WENT NUMB. 1ST DEGREE BURN BILATERAL HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
CARRYING DRY ICE & BURNED LT HAND & RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
48 YO M HIT IN EYE W/DRY ICE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
36 YO F SLIPPED ON DRY ICE CONTUSION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
43 YO M FELL ON DRY ICE INJURED ELBOW ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dry ice
41 YO F TWISTED ON DRY ICE -NOW SEVERE PAIN SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
36 YO F SLID ON DRY ICE INJURYED BACKMAD W/MOM BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
35 YO MFELL ON DRY ICE INJURY TO BACK BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
36 YO F SLIPPED & FELL ON DRY ICE BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dry ice
28 YO F SLIPPED & FELL ON DRY ICE SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
39 YO M SLIPPED 7 FELL ON DRY ICE BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dry ice
34 YO F SLIPPED & FELL ON DRY ICE SPRAIN KNEE & LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
32 YO F SLIPPED & FELL ON DRY ICE CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/06/2001	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Dry ice, Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2001	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2001	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dry ice
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2001	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2000	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2000	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2000	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dry ice
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2000	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dry ice
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/1998	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice, Glass tubing or test tubes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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