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Accidents - Lye - 0-5 years old - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:76Unkown:15
Eyeball:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: UnkownDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye, Bathtubs or showers
SUPERFICIAL CHEMICAL BURN ,. PT'S MOTHER WAS CLEANING BATHTUB WITH RED DEVIL LYE CLEANER AND PT GOT INTO IT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
CARRYING BOTTLE OF LYE WATER, DROPPED IT AND IT BROKE, SPLASHING HER IN EYES. DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Lye
PT SPLASHED *** IN FACE AT HOME SUSTAINED A CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE CE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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