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Accidents - Paint or varnish thinners - 0-5 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 174
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:159Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2007Age: 19 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Nonglass bottles or jars
UNSUPERVISED, TOOK A GULP OF PAINT THINNER THAT STORED IN A *** BOTTLE> > ACC ING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/05/2007Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Windowsills or frames
16MO OLD GOT PAINT ON FINGERS FROM WINDOW SILL LEAD ON FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
DAD STATES THINKS PT INGESTED PAINT *** THEY HAVE SOME IN THE HOMEAND S HE SMELLS LIKE *** NOW VOMITING D PAINT THINNER INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2007Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
INGESTED PAINT THINNER FOUND IN YARD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/10/2007Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
POISONING, PT DRANK PAINT THINNER AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2007Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
SWALLOWED SM AMT OF MINERAL SPIRITS @ HOME, EMESIS, PT ACTIVE/PLAYFUL I N ER, RESP W/O DIFF, XRAYS UNREMARKABLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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