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Accidents - Dry ice - Year 2003 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 144
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:6
26-50 years old:138

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Dry ice
PICKED UP DRY ICE & FINGERS/HANDS WENT NUMB. 1ST DEGREE BURN BILATERAL HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
CARRYING DRY ICE & BURNED LT HAND & RT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2003Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Dry ice
BURNED HAND WHEN HELD DRY ICE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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