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Accidents - Dry ice - Year 2009

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 168
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:62
26-50 years old:106
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:90Hand:62
Lower Arm:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2009Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dry ice, Nonglass bottles or jars
REPORTS WAS EXPERMITING WITH DRY ICE IN A PLASTIC BOTTLE THAT EXPLODED CUTTING ARM>>LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2009Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
36 YOM, BLOCK OF DRY ICE FELL ON FINGER , CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2009Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Dry ice
PT BURNED HAND ON DRY ICE AT A PARK 5 DAYS AGO DX// RIGHT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2009Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Dry ice
PT PRESENT TO ER AFTER THUMB DISLOCATION FROM DRY ICE TODAY - DX- DISLO CATION LEFT THUMB
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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