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Accidents - Dry ice - 6-15 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Mouth:68Finger:15
Lower Trunk:15Lower Arm:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/05/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dry ice
DRY ICE BOMB WENT OFF LAC FINGER AND FX THUMB AND FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
INJURED TONGUE & LOWER LIP LICKING DRY ICE. PAIN & SWELLING TO TONGUE & LOWER LIP. WON'T EAT OR DRINK. DX: THERMAL INJURY TONGUE & LOWER LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
8 YO F SLID AND FELL ON DRY ICE CONTUSION ABD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Dry ice
BURNED FOREARM WITH DRY ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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