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Accidents - Dry ice - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 405
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Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:34
Year 2002:90
Year 2003:138
Year 2006:30
Year 2007:95
Year 2010:16
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:138All Of Body:95
Ankle:60Lower Trunk:33
Hand:30Face:17
Wrist:15Knee:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 02/09/2010Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Dry ice, Bags
57 YOF LBP AFTER LIFTING BAGS OF DRY ICE DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2007Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Dry ice
PT D INHALATION OF FUMES P S/P PT REPORTED SHE POURED WATER OVER DRY ICED AND INHALED THE FUMS AT HOME TODAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/06/2007Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Dry ice
LIGHTHEADED AFTER EXPOSURE TO DRY ICE C/P TACHY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2006Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Not Spec
Product: Dry ice
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR BURN TO HAND FROM DRY ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/08/2006Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Dry ice
DX LOCALIZED FROSTBITE (BURN) RIGHT HAND: TOUCHING DRY ICE WITH BARE HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
BURNED ARM ON DRY ICE FRIDAY. S/P BURN W/ POSSIBLE CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2003Age: 85 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Dry ice
2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT ARM FROM CARRYING DRY ICE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/22/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dry ice
53 YO F FELL ON DRY ICE FX ANKLE LATERAL MALLEOLUS CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dry ice
54 YO F SLIPPED ON DRY ICE INJURING ANKLE FX ANKLE TRIMALLEOLAR CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dry ice
55 YO M SLIPPED AND FELL ON DRY ICE INJURING WRIST WRIST FX CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/10/2002Age: 73 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dry ice
73 YO F LOST BALANCE & FELL ON DRY ICE TWISTING ANKLE FX ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Dry ice
55 YO M SLIPPED ANDFELL ON DRY ICE & TWISTED ANKLE ANKLE FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/07/2002Age: 91 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
91 YO F FELL ON DRY ICE CONTUSION KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2000Age: 70 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/18/2000Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Dry ice
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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