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Accidents - Thermometers - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 780
See also: Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:67
Year 2000:69
Year 2002:137
Year 2003:49
Year 2006:115
Year 2008:15
Year 2009:182
Year 2010:142
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:169Hand:169
Foot:140Finger:107
Toe:70Lower Trunk:68
Face:37Upper Leg:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/27/2010Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers, Floors or flooring materials
53YOM WAS AT HOME, TRIPPED OFER A FRIDGE THERMOMITER THAT WAS ON THE FLOOR CAUSING A LACERATION TO LT 5TH TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 07/07/2009Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
CUT RT HAND ON MEAT THERMOMETER. DX: MINOR LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/29/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT STEPPED ON A THERMOMETER AND LACERATED FOOT. DX: LEFT FOOT LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2009Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
PT HAS LAC ON MIDDLE FINGER FROM A BROKEN THERMOMETER DX;; LAC 3RD FINGER (L) HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2009Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
WAS IN GYM @ SCHOOL WHEN A THERMOMETER BROKE & FACE STARTED TO BLEED--- "TINY" SKIN LAC (FACE)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2008Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 08/23/2006Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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


Date: 01/16/2006Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Thermometers
2ND DEG BURN R FT/53YOF AT HOME LAST PM, KICKED A BAROMETER & THE LIQUI D SPILLED ONTO HER R FOOT. DIDN'T HURT AT FIRST. AWOKE AT 3AM WITH BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/13/2003Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Thermometers
PT CHECKING HIS OUTSIDE THERMOMETER WHEN HE FELL FRACTURED RIGHT UPPER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 52 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermometers, Other ovens
CHEMICAL INHALATION - 52 YOF INHALED VAPORS FROM A MERCURY THERMOMETER THAT BROKE IN AN OVEN AND VAPORIZED, 3 FAMILY MEMBERS AFFECTED ALSO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermometers, Other ovens
CHEMICAL INHALATION - 55 YOM INHALED VAPORS FROM A MERCURY THERMOMETER THAT BROKE IN THE OVEN AND VAPORIZED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermometers
MERCURY EXPOSURE; BAROMETER BROKE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/02/2002Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Thermometers
PT BROKE A THERMOMETER SPILLING FLUID ON HIS LEFT SIDE DX: 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2000Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Thermometers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/1997Age: 76 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Thermometers, Chemicals
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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