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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 07/25/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Thermometers, Methyl alcohol |
| FOUND CHEWING ON OUTSIDE THERMOMETER 15-20MINUTES PTA. CHOKING & VOMITI NG X 3. INGESTION OF BROKEN GLASS & ALCOHOL (NO MERCURY) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2003 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Thermometers |
| TOLD MOM HE SWALLOWED MERCURY FROM THERMOMETER HE SHOWED HER IN PIECES; THAT WERE BROKEN FROM IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | 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 - 52 YOF INHALED VAPORS FROM A MERCURY THERMOMETER THAT BROKE IN AN OVEN AND VAPORIZED, 3 FAMILY MEMBERS AFFECTED ALSO |
| 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 |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 55 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 - 55 YOM INHALED VAPORS FROM A MERCURY THERMOMETER THAT BROKE IN THE OVEN AND VAPORIZED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/06/2003 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | 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 - 15 YOF INHALED VAPORS FROM A MERCURY THERMOMETER THAT BROKE IN AN OVEN AND VAPORIZED, 3 FAMILY MEMBERS AFFECTED ALSO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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