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Accidents - Dry ice - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:61
Year 2004:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 03/15/2004Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Dry ice, Pipes
PT. HAD DRY ICE / WATER POWERED POTATO LAUNCHER BLOW UP, SENDING A PIEC OF PIPE INTO PT'S LT. THIGH. DX: LACERATION TO LEG, & BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/16/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Dry ice
BURNED RT UPPER THIGH ON DRY ICE 11/2WKS AGO. PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN (C OLD) RT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2002Age: 36 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: 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

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