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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 298
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/27/2003 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: 25 - 50% Body | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Containers |
| WHL AT AUNT'S HOUSE YESTERDAY PT SPILLED CONTAINER OF PAINT THINNER ON SELF. SOAKED THRU CLOTHES CHEMICAL BURNS TO CHEST.ABD. AND THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/28/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | 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 removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| BABY INGESTED UNKNOWN QUANTITY OF PAINT THINNER,WITNESSED BY FATHER, GA VE WATER, NO VOMITING,TOX ON CASE. DX. HYDROCARBON INGESTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2003 | Age: 4 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| PT'S PARENTS WERE INV IN A DOMESTIC DISPUTE & SOMEONE POURED PAINT THIN NER ON APT TO BURN IT & IT ACCIDENTLY GOT ON PT. PT ADM.E9241 |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/06/2003 | Age: 4 years | 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 removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| 4 Y/O F C/O ACCIDENTAL OD. PT ACCIDENTLY DRANK PAINT/SCRATCH REMOVAL. D X INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 10 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| PATIENT SPLASHED "SUPER STRIPPER" PAINT STRIPPER ON FACE AT GRANDMA'S HOUSE; FACIAL CHEMICAL BURNS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2003 | 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 removers, paintbrush cleaners, Bottles or jars |
| TOOK 2 MOUTHFULS OF *** PAINT THINNER THAT WAS IN SODA BOTTLE THAT PARE NTS USED TO DO REMODELING IN HOUSE ;THEY WERE IN OTHER ROOM |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | 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 removers, paintbrush cleaners, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| PATIENT TOOK MINIERAL SPIRITS FROM SHELF IN GARAGE, PT REPORTED GETTING A LITTLE IN HER MOUTH, THEN QUIT, VOMITING, PC CONTACTED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2003 | Age: 3 months | 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 removers, paintbrush cleaners, Metal containers |
| PTS FATHER IS A PAINTER WHO SPILLED A CAN OF PAINT THINNER IN FRONT OF THE CHILD CONCERNED THAT CHILD MAY HAVE INHALED THE FUMES- WELL BABY EX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 4 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 removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| DOWN'S SYNDROME. SPLASHING AROUND, COVERED IN "PARK ECO" FURNIYURE STRI PPER. S/P NON-TOXIC INGESTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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