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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/08/2010 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Thermometers, Screwdrivers |
| 75YOM TRYING TO PRY A THERMOMETER OFF HIS WALL WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND I T SLIPPED SUSTAINED A PW TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2009 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Thermometers |
| CUT RT HAND ON MEAT THERMOMETER. DX: MINOR LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2008 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Thermometers |
| 58 YOM STRUCK OWN LEFT HAND WITH A MEAT THERMOMETER AT HOME SUSTAINING A PUNCTURE WOUND OF LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2006 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Thermometers |
| PT. BROKE ANTIQUE BAROMETER LAST NIGHT AND MERCURY RAN OVER HAND. DX. MERCURY EXPOSURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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