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Accidents - Dry ice - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 27
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:14Lower Arm:6
Finger:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/28/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Dry ice
BURNED BY DRY ICE TO R ARM BURN AND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
PT PICKED UP PIECE OF DRY ICE YEST, NOW W/PAIN TO 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FING ERS; FINGER PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/28/2008Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Dry ice
PT WAS LOOKING DOWN INTO A VOLCANO PROJECT AT SCHOOL WHEN DRY ICE EXPLO SED INTO PT'S FACE PT HAS COREAL BURNS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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