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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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) |
| Date: 05/07/2004 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Thermometers |
| CUT FINGER ON A THERMOMETER AT SCHOOL LACERATION RIGHT 3RD FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/26/2004 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Thermometers |
| PT WAS PLAYING WITH A PLASTIC THERMOMETER AND INJURED FINGER. DX FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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