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Accidents - Swimming pool chemicals - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 282
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:103Lower Trunk:77
Hand:68Eyeball:33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 07/06/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Built-in swimming pools
PT POURED MURIATIC ACID POOL CHEMICAL IN BUILT IN GROUND SWIMMING POOL AT HOME INHALED THE FUMES DEVELOPED BRONCHOSPASMS- ANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Swimming pool chemicals
PATIENT INHALED CHLORINE GAS ACCIDENTALLY. DX-INHALATION CHOLORINE GAS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2003Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Swimming pool chemicals
PT WAS SETTING UP SWIMMING POOL FOR THE SEASON AND GOT POOL CHEMICALS O N HER HANDS. TYPE OF CHEMICAL IS UNSPECIFIED. BOTH HANDS HAVE RASH ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Swimming pool chemicals
LT EYE CHEMICAL INSULT -WEARING CONTACTS-EXPOSURE TO POOL CHLORINE & SAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2003Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Swimming pool chemicals
PT PICKING UP SWIMMING POOL SUPPLIES AT HOME STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/29/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Swimming pool chemicals, Swimming pools
REDNESS, BURNING TO FACE AND EYES S/P CHLORINE BURNS 3 HRS AGO. EYES RED AFTER BEING IN SWIMMING POOL. DX; CHEMICAL IRRITATION OU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Swimming pool chemicals
CHEM INHALATION/16YOM AT HM MIXED 2 CHEMICAL TOGETHER WHEN FOOLING AROU ND AND TOOK WHIFF. C/O COUGH,BURNING,SOB. USED CHLORINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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