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Accidents - Chemistry sets or science kits - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Arm:71Eyeball:6
All Of Body:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/17/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Hypodermic needles or syringes
PT.TO ER WITH REDNESS & SWELLING ON L.LOWER ARM FROM HERION INJECTION. DX; L.ARM ABSCESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2006Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
INGESTION-METHYLENE BLUE-CAN CAUSE METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, FOUND W/BLUE AROU ND & INSIDE MOUTH-POWDER DYE FROM MICROSCOPE SET. METHEMOG .6% 0.0-1.0
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2006Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PLAYING WITH SCIENCE KIT AT SCHOOL AND CHEMICALS (SODA W/ CITRIC ACID) SPLASHED INTO EYE DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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