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Accidents - Thermometers - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 138
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:67
Year 2006:71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/12/2006Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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: 06/05/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: 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

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