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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,447
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/05/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT WAS PAINTING THIS EVENING DEVELOPED PAIN IN ENCK STRAINED NECK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Rugs or carpets |
| VOMITING AND DIARRHEA, SUSPECT VIRAL ILLNESS; WEAK, DIZZY, JUST HAD ROOM PAINTED, NEW CARPET PLACED AT HOME, MAY HAVE INHALED PAINT FUMES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/19/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Fabric treatment products |
| RASH WITH ITCHING, MAY HAVE CHANGED FABRIC SOFTNER AND IS PAINTING IN HOUSE, DX; CONTACT DERMATITIS POSSIBLE SECONDARY TO PAINT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/18/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| SPLASHED PAINT IN EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Refrigerators |
| TRIPPED OVER PAINT CAN AND HIT BACK ON REFRIGERATOR/ LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2004 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| DROP OF PAINT WENT INTO PT'S EYE. DX: FB-PAINT R EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2004 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PATIENT WITH EYE PAIN AND SWELLING, CHIPPING PAINT POSSIBLE GOT IN EYE AT HOME; INFECTED LACRIMAL DUCT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT'S BEEN DOING LOTS OF PAINTING LATELY, NOW C C/O OF BACK PAIN SUSTAIN ED, " LUMBAR STRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| SCALP LAC, PT HAD A CAN OF PAINT FALL OFF A SHELF ONTO HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| RIGHT CORN ABR. PT GOT A PAINT CHIP INTO EYE WHEN PAINTING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| STRAIN WRIST - PATIENT COMPLAINS OF RIGHT WRIST PAIN AFTER PROLONGED PA INTING - TINGLING AND NUMBNESS IN RIGHT WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/20/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| A PIECE OF PAINT GOT UNDEREATH PT'S NAIL BED, SUSTAINED "FB, PAINT, LT RING FINGER" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| ALLERGIC REACTION.PT WAS SPRAY PAINTING AND BECAME SHORT OF BREATH. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| HIVES GENERALIZED BODY-AFTER PAINTING HOUSE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| SPLASHED PAINT INTO LT EYE-C/O PAIN; CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS LT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/30/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 24 YO MALE WAS PAINTING AND TONGUE BEGAN TO SWELL/HIVES ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Ladders |
| RIGHT WRIST CONT. PT WAS PAINTING AND FELL OFF A LADDER AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| IRRITATION R EYE, THINKS PAINT CHIP IN R EYE AFTER SPRAY PAINTING AROUN D 6 PM TONIGHT. DX. FB R EYE, R CORNEAL FB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Metal containers |
| 2ND DEGREE BURN RT ARM-PT WAS BURNING TRASH WHEN A PAINT CAN EXPLODED. PIECES STRUCK RT WRIST AND SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| RIGHT EYE FB. PT GOT A PAINT CHIP IN EYE WHEN SCRAPING PAINT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| CORNEAL AB-INJURED WHILESCRAPING PAINT OFF HOUSE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/16/2004 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT WAS PAINTING YESTERDAY GOT SOME PAIN IN CONTACT AND KEPT WEARING THE M NOW EYES ARE RED AND PAINFUL CONTACT CONJUNCTIVITIS FROM PAINT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| HUFFING PAINT, SI, HI NOW DX SI, HI, SUBSTANCE ABUSE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| FACIAL & LIPS SWELLING-ALLERGIC REACTION WHILE PAINTING W/ "***-@ HOME E |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PROBLEM W/HUFFING PAIN, LAST HUFFED ABOUT 2 HOURS AGO DX: PAINT HUFFING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| PT PAINTING YESTERDAY COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAIN WITH MOVEMENT TODAY STR AINED CHEST M,USCLES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Buckets or pails |
| PT PUT HAND IN PAINT AND MISSED BUCKET. DX: L INDEX LAC 1 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| LEFT KNEE STR. PT STRAINED KNEE WHEN PAINTING AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/24/2004 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| R SHOULDER PAIN, HURTS TO MOVE HEAD, BEEN PAINTING DX; MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| LUMBAR STR. PT INJURED BACK WHEN PAINTING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| BED ROOM RECENTLY PAINTED PAINT FUME EXPOSURE LIGHTHEADEDNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 23 YEAR OLD MALE GOT A PIECE OF PAINT CHIP IN EYE FOREIGN BODY EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2004 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Ceilings and walls |
| LBP AFTER PAINTING ON CEILING, LEANED BACK TOO FAR & FELL BACKWARD, -LOC DX: CONTUSION LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2004 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| POSSIBLE BITTEN ON UPPER ARM BY SPIDER WHILE PAINTING SHED DX CELLULITIS UPPER ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/24/2004 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Ladders |
| ACUTE LT HAND CONTUSION, PAINTING, TURNED, FOOT SLIPPED, FELL OFF LADDER TRYING TO CATCH SELF WITH LEFT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2004 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| BACK STRAIN-PAIN STARTED WHILE PAINTING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/13/2004 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| THORACIC STRAIN-PAIN SINCE PAINTING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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