Accidents - Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,461
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	88
Year 1999:	235
Year 2000:	17
Year 2001:	186
Year 2002:	203
Year 2003:	173
Year 2004:	138
Year 2005:	82
Year 2006:	179
Year 2007:	85
Year 2009:	70

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	597	All Of Body:	224
Hand:	209	Lower Arm:	204
Face:	141	Wrist:	66
Foot:	16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 04/23/2009	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
SPLASHED PAINT THINNER IN EYE/ CHEMICAL BURN LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PATIENT WAS BURNT FROM FIRE WHEN SOMETHING EXPLODED-BURNS FACE AND HAND S-THERMAL BURNS-NO FIRE DEPT WAS NEEDED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 08/09/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT WAS WORKING WITH PAINT STRIPPER AND HAS BURNS TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2006	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
CORNEAL AB-SPLASHED PAINT STRIPPER IN EYE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
BURNED EYE WHEN GOT PAINT STRIPPER IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2006	Age: 25 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: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
25 YO HM BECAME DIZZY USEING PAINT STRIPPER IN CLOSED ROOM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/21/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, House repair or construction materials
MILD FACIAL IRRITATION: STRIPPING PAINT ONE HOUR AGO WORKING ON HIS HOUSE, GOT PAINT THINNER ON FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2006	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT GOT PAINT THINNER IN EYE LAST SUMMER AND WAS NEVER TREATED. DX: RECURRENT CORNEAL EROSION SYNDROME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT GOT PAINT THINNER IN RIGHT EYE AT HOME CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/13/2005	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Desk supplies
USED PAINT THINNER TO REMOVE INK FROM HANDS-CHEMICAL IRRITATION BOTH HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/16/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Floors or flooring materials
STATES HE ACCIDENTLY SPLASHED FLOOR STRIPPER IN EYES DX CHEMICAL BURN TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/27/2004	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT SPRAYED PAINT REMOVER IN LEFT EYE RINSED EYE WITH EYEWASH EYE BURNIN G AND TEARING CHEMICAL BURN IN LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/27/2004	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
21 YOWF ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED "DAD'S EASY SPRAY PAINT,STAIN, AND VARNISH REMOVER" IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2003	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	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: 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: 08/30/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 06/10/2003	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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: 03/12/2003	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: 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: 02/14/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 08/08/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
1-2 DEGREE CHEM BURNS ON HANDS; ACCIDENTALLY GOT PAINT REMOVER ON SELF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2002	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
PT INHALED A SPRAY STRIPPER WHILE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2002	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
INHALED PAINT/VARNISH FUMES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Footwear
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2001	Age: 17 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: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2001	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2001	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2000	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/1999	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/1999	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/1999	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/1999	Age: 22 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/1997	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Eye protection devices
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/1997	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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