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Accidents - Chemistry sets or science kits - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:104All Of Body:80
Eyeball:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/13/2007Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Matches
PT IN AP CHEM CLASS PUT ETHANOL INTO LARGE WATER JUG & DROPPED A MATCH IN CAUSING EXPLOSION. FD NS. DX: R HAND SUPERFICIAL PART THICK BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/06/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Insect induced injuries
PT SOLDERING W/ A BUNSEN BURNER,DEVELOPED PAIN IN R EYE,ALSO POSS BIT BY INSECT ON L RING FINGER,DX RUST RING R CORNEA,L RING FINGER INFECTIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits, Paper products
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HAND WITH BIOLOGY DISSECTION PROBE SHE TOO K HOME FROM SCHOOL,WAS STABBING A PIECE OF PAPER, PROBE IN HAND; FB REM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
MIXING CHEMICALS IN CHEMISTRY LAB AT SCHOOL AND THE CHEMICALS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN - HAND - FD INVOLVEMENT NOT MENTIONED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2007Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
WORKING IN LAB AT U OF I WHERE SHE IS A STUDENT CUT HAND ON A STERILE GLASS AGAR PLATE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2007Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
16 YOF HAD A GLASS BEAKER BREAK IN RIGHT HAND AT SCHOOL LACERATING RIGH T MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2007Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
PT BURNED HAND ON A BUNSEN BURNER AT SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2007Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Chemistry sets or science kits
5 YO M DRANK APPROX 4 OZ OF WATER DOWNED METHYLENE BLUE FROM CHEMISTRY SET ON 1/2/07*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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