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Accidents - Garden sprayers - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 145
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:68
50+ years old:77
Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Leg:77Eyeball:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Garden sprayers
TODAY AFTER SPRAYING *** WEED KILLER AT HOME YESTERDAY NOTEDRASH TO LO WER LEGS, SWOLLEN, BURNING PAIN. DX DERMATITIS, HERBICIDE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/23/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Garden sprayers, Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
46 YOMC WAS UNHOOKING THE HOSE TO HIS SPRAYER THAT HAD FERTILIZER IN AN D IT SPILLED AND SOME GOT IN HIS EYE/ FOREIGN BODY TO L. EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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