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Accidents - Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners - 16-25 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:111Lower Arm:61

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/02/2003Age: 19 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
19 YO F PAINTING GOT PAINT REMOVER IN EYES CORNEAL ABRASION EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
STATES SPRAYED PAINT REMOVER IN LEFT EYE RINSED EYE WITH EYEWASH AND WA TER BURNING CHEMICAL SPLASH EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2003Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT GOT PAINT STRIPPER IN EYE, ACUTE CHEMICAL EXPOSURE R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/12/2003Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
20 YOM PT WAS BURNED AT HOME WITH AIRPLANE PAINT STRIPPER, BURNED ON R AC AREA. DX CHEMICAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/14/2003Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS FROM PAINT THINNER IN EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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