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Accidents - Acids - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 627
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/08/2010Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
19 Y/O/M BURNED HAND ON ACID AT STORE DX RT HAND BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2009Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
SULFURIC ACID SPILLED ON FINGERS/ ACID BURNS BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2008Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
24YOM AT HOME USING A ACID SOLUTION(EIDIED RICH101)ON BRICKS,WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES,HANDS BECAME IRRITATED;CHEMICAL BURN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2007Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Other
Product: Acids
PT STATES HE MAY HAVE TOUCHED A SILICON WATER CARRIER WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID ON IT, HAS HAND NUMBNESS& DISCOLORATION. DX-CHEM EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2006Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT USING AN ACID CLEANER AT HOME AND SUSTAINED A CHEMICAL BURN TO BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/10/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Acids, Floors or flooring materials
17YOF-CHEMICAL BURN RIGHT HAND-USED TO CLEAN STOVE & FLOOR
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 07/28/2004Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
PT AT GAS STATION, CHANGING BATTERY ON CAR, GOT BATTERY ACID ONTO LT HA ND, CHEMICAL BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2001Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2001Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2000Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/1999Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Acids, Hot tubs or home spas
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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