Accidents - Dry ice - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 361
See also: Other years, Other products.

Accidents - Age:

6-15 years old:	105
26-50 years old:	165
50+ years old:	90

Accidents - Body Parts:

Ankle:	90	Lower Trunk:	90
Mouth:	68	Knee:	30
Eyeball:	15	Finger:	15
Elbow:	15	Wrist:	15
Upper Leg:	15	Lower Arm:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/05/2002	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
48 YO M HIT IN EYE W/DRY ICE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2002	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: Finger		Diagnosis: 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: 02/26/2002	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: 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: 02/07/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
36 YO F SLIPPED ON DRY ICE CONTUSION THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2002	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
43 YO M FELL ON DRY ICE INJURED ELBOW ELBOW CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2002	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dry ice
53 YO F FELL ON DRY ICE FX ANKLE LATERAL MALLEOLUS CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 54 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dry ice
54 YO F SLIPPED ON DRY ICE INJURING ANKLE FX ANKLE TRIMALLEOLAR CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2002	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dry ice
41 YO F TWISTED ON DRY ICE -NOW SEVERE PAIN SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dry ice
55 YO M SLIPPED AND FELL ON DRY ICE INJURING WRIST WRIST FX CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/10/2002	Age: 73 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dry ice
73 YO F LOST BALANCE & FELL ON DRY ICE TWISTING ANKLE FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
36 YO F SLID ON DRY ICE INJURYED BACKMAD W/MOM BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
35 YO MFELL ON DRY ICE INJURY TO BACK BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
36 YO F SLIPPED & FELL ON DRY ICE BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dry ice
28 YO F SLIPPED & FELL ON DRY ICE SPRAIN ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/08/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: 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: 01/07/2002	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
39 YO M SLIPPED 7 FELL ON DRY ICE BACK PAIN(LOW BACK)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dry ice
55 YO M SLIPPED ANDFELL ON DRY ICE & TWISTED ANKLE ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dry ice
34 YO F SLIPPED & FELL ON DRY ICE SPRAIN KNEE & LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/07/2002	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
91 YO F FELL ON DRY ICE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2002	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
32 YO F SLIPPED & FELL ON DRY ICE CONTUSION BACK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 01/03/2002	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Dry ice
BURNED FOREARM WITH DRY ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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