Accidents - Thermometers - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,157
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	162
Year 1999:	77
Year 2000:	255
Year 2001:	76
Year 2002:	67
Year 2003:	33
Year 2004:	65
Year 2005:	30
Year 2006:	173
Year 2007:	35
Year 2008:	14
Year 2009:	62
Year 2010:	103

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Finger:	346	Face:	178
Internal:	109	All Of Body:	97
Hand:	90	Upper Leg:	77
Ear:	67	Lower Leg:	67
Head:	66	Foot:	26
Wrist:	15	Ankle:	14

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: 07/16/2010	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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 04/13/2007	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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 06/08/2001	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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 04/11/1997	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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