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Accidents - Refrigerators - Years 1997-2010 - Internal

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 177
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2001:76
Year 2003:68
Year 2008:21
Year 2009:6
Year 2010:5
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:100
26-50 years old:76

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/20/2010Age: 10 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Refrigerators
10MOF FOREIGN BODY ASPIRATION CRAWLING AROUND REFRIGERATOR FOUND WHITE PIECE OF PLACTIC FROM REFRIG. SWALLOWED STARTED COUGH AND WHEEZE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/30/2009Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Refrigerators, Kitchen gadgets
PT TOOK A MAGNET OFF OF GRANDMAS REFRIGERATOR AND SWALLOWED IT WHILE PL AYING. NO SYMPTOMS. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/27/2008Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Refrigerators
PATIENT RUNNING THROUGH KITCHEN AT HOME, OPENED REFRIGERATOR AND CLUTCH ING THROAT AS IF CHOKING; POSSIBLE CHOKING EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/04/2008Age: 11 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Refrigerators
PT INGESTED SMALL RED OBJECT FROM REFRIGERATOR, UNSURE OF ITEM, INGESTE D FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2003Age: 13 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Refrigerators, Kitchen gadgets
MOTHER THINKS CHILD MAY HAVE TAKEN A MAGNET OFF OF THE REFRIGERATOR AND SWALLOWED IT. POSSIBLE F/B INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2001Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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