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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 93
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/13/2008 | Age: 20 months | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT GOT PAINT THINNER IN EYE, FB EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Bottles or jars |
| MOM FOUND PATIENT DRINKING FROM BOTTLE OF *** PAINT THINNER; INGESTION ION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 10/04/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Metal containers |
| POSSIBLY ASPIRATED PAINT THINNER;DIPPED FINGER INTO CAN AND TASTED IT;D X POSSIBLE ASPIRATION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 07/21/2008 | Age: 19 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Bottles or jars |
| PT SWALLOWED PAINT THINNER FROM A WATER BOTTLE. DX: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION PAINT THINNER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2008 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Metal containers |
| MOM FOUND PATIENT WITH OPEN CAN OF SHELLAC THINNER FROM KITCHEN CABINET D, HAD LIQUID IN MOUTH/FACE, CLOTHING SOAKED; INGESTION |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Tableware and accessories |
| PT INGEST ABOUT A TSP ON PAIN THINNER THAT WAS IN A CUP IN THE GARAGE A T HOME. PT WAS COUGHING W/ DYSPNEA. DX INGESTION OF PAINT THINNER |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/10/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| INGESTED PAINT THINNER DX: STABLE MAY HAVE HAD SOME EXPOSURE TO EYES AS WELL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/18/2008 | Age: 11 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PTS MOM STATES CHILD DRANKED A WHOLE CAN OF PAINT THINNERDX INGESTED PA INT THINNER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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