Accidents - Thermometers - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 4,930
See also: Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	421
Year 1998:	218
Year 1999:	148
Year 2000:	651
Year 2001:	426
Year 2002:	247
Year 2003:	507
Year 2004:	152
Year 2005:	458
Year 2006:	539
Year 2007:	310
Year 2008:	153
Year 2009:	447
Year 2010:	245

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	1,375
6-15 years old:	1,157
16-25 years old:	824
26-50 years old:	792
50+ years old:	780

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	876	All Of Body:	706
Internal:	577	Hand:	540
Foot:	388	Face:	324
Ear:	285	Upper Leg:	262
Lower Arm:	230	Lower Leg:	138
Head:	132	Eyeball:	103
Mouth:	91	Elbow:	83
Toe:	70	Lower Trunk:	68
Wrist:	15	Neck:	15
Ankle:	14	Unkown:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 11/06/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
6YOM BIT OFF END OF AQUARIUM THERMOMETER, RESULTING IN NON TOXIC INGEST ION AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2010	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers
10YOM-FOOT PW-MEAT THERMOMETER THAT FELL STABBED INTO PT'S FOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers, Floors or flooring materials
53YOM WAS AT HOME, TRIPPED OFER A FRIDGE THERMOMITER THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR CAUSING A LACERATION TO LT 5TH TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Thermometers, Footwear
13YOF STEPPED ON MEAT THERMOMETER ON FLOOR AT AUNT'S HOUSE, IMPALED FOO T THROUGH SOLE OF SHOE, STUCK THRU FOOT; FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/08/2010	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers, Screwdrivers
75YOM TRYING TO PRY A THERMOMETER OFF HIS WALL WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND I T SLIPPED SUSTAINED A PW TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermometers
6YOM DRANK SOME FLUID INSIDE AN OUTDOOR THERMOMETER; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/05/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Thermometers
"FRIEND'S CHILD JAMMED A THERMOMETER IN MY EAR" DX EXACERBATION L EXTERNAL CANAL BLEEDING TMJ INTACT *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/15/2009	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Thermometers
BROTHER JABBED THERMOMETER IN EAR AT HOME. DX EAR PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Thermometers
STUCK MEAT THERMOMETER THRU FINGER IMPALING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2009	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermometers
PT SUSTAINED EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL ABRASION AFTER SHE ACCIDENTALLY POKED IT WITH A THERMOMETER*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Thermometers
THIGHS BURNED-THERMOMETER/ BAROMETER BROKE-SPLASHED FLUIDS ON PT-@ HOME +ETOH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2009	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
CUT RT HAND ON MEAT THERMOMETER. DX: MINOR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT STEPPED ON A THERMOMETER AND LACERATED FOOT. DX: LEFT FOOT LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT CUT THUMB ON METAL THERMOMETER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/30/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT HAS LAC ON MIDDLE FINGER FROM A BROKEN THERMOMETER DX;; LAC 3RD FINGER (L) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Thermometers
PT SUSTAINED FOREIGN BODY MOUTH INSERING THERMOMETER#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
WAS IN GYM @ SCHOOL WHEN A THERMOMETER BROKE & FACE STARTED TO BLEED--- "TINY" SKIN LAC (FACE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers
58 YOM STRUCK OWN LEFT HAND WITH A MEAT THERMOMETER AT HOME SUSTAINING A PUNCTURE WOUND OF LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermometers
PT DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION - S/P MOTHER FOUND PT CHEWING A BROKEN THERMOMETER + RED DYE ON LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Thermometers
PT WITH MERCURY EXPOSURE FROM BROKEN THERMOMETER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/07/2008	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 06/07/2008	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
BIL ANKLE LACS-HIT BY A LARGE GLASS THERMOMETER THAT BROKE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers
P.W. R FOOT/17YOM STEPPED ON MEAT THERMOMETER CAUSING P.W.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/13/2008	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
DX R SUPERFICIAL FOOT LAC: 2CM LAC TO R FOOT FROM STEPPING ON BROKEN GLASS THERMOMETER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers
SUSTAINED PUNCTUE WOUND TO LOWER ARM FROM MEAT THERMOMETER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2007	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermometers
OLDER SISTER STUCK THERMOMETER IN PTS EAR, EAR BLEEDING, ABRASION EAR C ANAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
CUT ON GLASS ON DECK (FROM THERMOMETER). DX FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2007	Age: 3 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
PT MAY HAVE DRANK FLUID FROM A *** THERMOMETER- FLUID TASTES BITTERDX: LIQUID USUALLYIS WATER- NON TOXIC INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2007	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Thermometers
C/O PT STATES TRIPPED OVER A GRILL AND FELL ON WRIST DX LT WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2007	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
PT DX ACCIDENTAL INGESTION - PT BIT OFF THE HEAD OF A THERMOMETER - C/O BAD TASTE IN MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2007	Age: 10 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Thermometers
CHEWING ON THERMOMETER CASE, C/O CHOKING, DX; INGESTION OF SMALL FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2007	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermometers
MERCURY POISONING, PT INGESTED MERCURY FROM A BROKEN THERMOMETHER AT HOME, PT #2.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2007	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermometers
MERCURY POISONING, PT INGESTED MERCURY FROM BROKEN THERMOMETER AT HOME, PT #1.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
39 YO BROKE THERMOMETER INJURED FINGER LAC FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: 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: 09/30/2006	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT'S BROTHER THREW THERMOMETER AT FACE. DX: LACERATION EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/12/2006	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
R LOWER LEG LAC/19YOF CUT LEG WHEN GLASS THERMOMETER FELL AND BROKE AGA INST LEG. HAPPENED AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2006	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Thermometers
PT. BROKE ANTIQUE BAROMETER LAST NIGHT AND MERCURY RAN OVER HAND. DX. MERCURY EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2006	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers, Swimming
SWIMMING IN THE POOL, HIT ON F.HEAD ACC BY A THERMOMETER THAT THROWN BY FRIEND " LAC"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2006	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
CUT WITH REFRIGERATOR THEROMETER AT SCHOOL LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2006	Age: 17 months	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermometers
PT STUCK A THERMOMETER IN HIS EAR ; EAR BLEEDING. D: RIGHT EAR CANAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2006	Age: 2 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
BENIGN INGESTION/2YOM DRANK LIQUID FROM OUTDOOR THERMOMETER AT 10:30AM. WAS INSIDE ON WINDOW.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
R HAND LAC - THERMOMETER BROKE IN HAND AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2006	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Thermometers
2ND DEG BURN R FT/53YOF AT HOME LAST PM, KICKED A BAROMETER & THE LIQUI D SPILLED ONTO HER R FOOT. DIDN'T HURT AT FIRST. AWOKE AT 3AM WITH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2005	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT BROKE A MERCURY GLASS THERMOMETER AT SCHOOL. DX: 1 CM L THUMB LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2005	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermometers
LITTLE SISTER POKED THERMOMETER IN THE RIGHT EAR. CONTUSION TO RIGHT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2005	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	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: Thermometers
29 YR OLD FEMALE STRUCK ELBOW ON THERMOMETER CONTUSION ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2005	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
CHILD KNOCKED THERMOMETER OFF AND SHE SLIPPED AND CUT FOOT DX RIGHT FOOT LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Thermometers, Grills
BURNED FINGER ON A HOT MEAT THERMOMETER ON THE GRILL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2005	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers, Other ranges or ovens
PLACING THERMOMETER INTO A PLUNGER TO TEST STOVE TEMPERATURE LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2005	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Thermometers
2 YOM BIT THE TIP OFF AN OUTDOOR THERMOMETER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
R HAND LAC/21YOM HIT GLASS THERMOMETER AT HOME ABOUT 1 HR AGO AND CUT R HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 10/13/2003	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Thermometers
PT CHECKING HIS OUTSIDE THERMOMETER WHEN HE FELL FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/20/2003	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT. FEL W/A SMALL MEAT THERMOMETER IN HER HAND, STUCK IN FOREHEAD. DX. LAC FH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
APPROX 1830 SHE ATE ROAST, CHEWED, SWALLOWED SOMETHING CRUNCHY, NOTED BROKEN END OF MEAT THERMOMETER, RED STAIN ON MEAT. DX SUSPECT FB SWALLO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Thermometers
PT BIT A THERMOMETER, FB IN MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers, Hot tubs or home spas
LACERATION FINGER - 7 YOM LACERATED HIS LEFT THUMB ON A HOT TUB THERMOM ETER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 05/07/2003	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermometers
BROUGHT FROM DAYCARE TO ED WITH BLOOD FROM RIGHT EAR. PLAYING WITH A THEROMETER AND STICKING IN EAR. DX. ABRASION TO EAR CANAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2003	Age: 5 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT BROKE THE TOP OF THE THERMOMETER AND IT BROKE LAC MOUTH. DX MOUTH L AC
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: 03/24/2003	Age: 19 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
CHILD FOUND OUTSIDE STORE WITH 2 PIECES OF ALCOHOL THERMOMETER. SOME FR AGMENTS IN MOUTH. D:POSSIBLE SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2003	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
CUT FINGER ON A THERMOMETER IN SCHOOL ( CHEM CLASS) DX: FINGER LAC
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

Date: 10/28/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Female	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
BIT END OF AQAUARIUM THERMOMETER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermometers
R LOWER LEG ABRAS/14YOWF ABRASED HER R LEG WHEN A GLASS THERMOMETER BRO KE. MOTHER WANTS WOUND CHECKED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/01/2002	Age: 14 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermometers
INGESTION, POISONING - CHILD BROKE A THERMOMETER AND MOM COULDN'T FINDT IP AND THINKS CHILD INGESTED THE TIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2002	Age: 53 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
MERCURY EXPOSURE; BAROMETER BROKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2002	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers
26 Y.O. B MALE W/PW TO NECK. PT STS HE WAS ACCIDENTLY STABBED W/COOKING THERMOMETER @ HOME. E9179
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/17/2002	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Unkown		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Thermometers
PT BIT INTO THERMOMETER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2002	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Thermometers
PT BROKE A THERMOMETER SPILLING FLUID ON HIS LEFT SIDE DX: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2001	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2001	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/27/2001	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2001	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2001	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers, Aquariums or accessories
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2001	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2001	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers, Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 12/30/2000	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2000	Age: 2 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/22/2000	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/2000	Age: 20 months	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2000	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2000	Age: 5 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2000	Age: 10 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2000	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2000	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2000	Age: 9 months	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/23/2000	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2000	Age: 86 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/1999	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers, Pillows
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/1999	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/1999	Age: 11 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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/05/1998	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/1998	Age: 23 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/1998	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/1998	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/1997	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	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, Chemicals
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/03/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Female	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: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/1997	Age: 3 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers, Beds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/1997	Age: 15 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/1997	Age: 15 months	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/1997	Age: 14 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: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/1997	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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