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Accidents - Thermometers - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:66
Year 2001:44
Year 2006:15
Year 2008:6
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:50
6-15 years old:66
16-25 years old:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/07/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Thermometers
PT WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A BAROMETER THAT FELL ABOUT 5 FT. NO LOC. WEIGHS ABOUT 3 LBS. SEEMS LETHARGIC. DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers, Alcohol
P ATIENT TRIPPED HIT HEAD ON THERMOMETER. DX-LACERATION SCALP, ETOH INTOXICATED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2001Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 06/13/1997Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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