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Accidents - Paint or varnish thinners - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 313
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:66
Year 2000:67
Year 2002:15
Year 2006:15
Year 2010:148

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2010Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
17YOM ALLERGIC REACTION SWELLING BURNING & BLISTERS TO HANDS AFTER CLEA NING THEM WITH PAINT THINNER( MINERAL SPIRITS) AT SCHOOL*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/05/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
16 YO M TRYING TO START FIRE WITH PAINT THINNER, BURNED HAND. DX 2ND DE GREE BURN TO HAND ?FIRE DEPT UNKNOWN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/26/2006Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
16 YO STARTING FIRE W/PAINT THINNER BURN HAND BURN HAND---NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/30/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco
PT GRABBED PAINT BRUSH THAT HAD PAINT THINNER ON IT, BRUSH BECAME ENGUL FED FROM CIGARETTE, GRABBED BRUSH WITH HAND, SUSTAINED BURN,NO F.D.NOTE
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/05/2000Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/1998Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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