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Accidents - Chemistry sets or science kits - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 591
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:234Finger:157
All Of Body:143Eyeball:19
25 - 50% Body:17Lower Arm:6
Face:6Wrist:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/28/2009Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
HURT SELF ON SCIENCE KIT WITH SHARP OBJECT DX: MINOR PUNCTURE WOUND TO L WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/02/2008Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PLAYING WITH CHEMISTRY SET, PLASTIC TUBE WENT THROUGH THUMB DX: PUNCTU RE WOUND/LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Paper products
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HAND WITH BIOLOGY DISSECTION PROBE SHE TOO K HOME FROM SCHOOL,WAS STABBING A PIECE OF PAPER, PROBE IN HAND; FB REM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PT BURNED HAND ON A BUNSEN BURNER AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PLAYING WITH SCIENCE KIT AT SCHOOL AND CHEMICALS (SODA W/ CITRIC ACID) SPLASHED INTO EYE DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/03/2004Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PATIENT CUT ON FOREARM WITH GLASS BEAKER BY ANOTHER STUDENT AT SCHOOL, INTENT NOT STATED; FOREARM LAC. W/MUSCLE LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2003Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PATIENT SCRUBBING A GRADUATED CYLINDER IN CHEMISTRY CLASS WHEN GLASS BR OKE CUTTING HAND; HAND LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2003Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Toilets
PATIENT PLAYING WITH CHEMISTRY SET LAST NIGHT, RUBBED EYE AFTER POURING UNKNOWN SOLUTION INTO TOILET, EYE RED AND ITCHING; CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2001Age: 14 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/21/2001Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2001Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Chemicals
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2000Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/05/2000Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: 25 - 50% BodyDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/21/2000Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2000Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/1999Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/1999Age: 15 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/15/1998Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/1998Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/1997Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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