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Accidents - Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 554
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:194Hand:153
Knee:137All Of Body:68

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/13/2003Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
FB R EYE THIS AFTERNOON WAS PUTTING OUT PINE NEEDLES. DX. R EYE CORNEA L ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use, Welding equipment
WORKING WITH WELDING, THEN SPREADING DRY FERTILIZER NO GLASSES WORN RUBBED EYES. RED IRRITATED & EYE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
CONTACT WITH CHEMICAL PREVIOUS DAY-UNKNOWN ACTIVITY LIME BURN TO HANDS, ARMS AND MINIMAL TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
LT EYE CHEMICAL INSULT-TOUCHED EYE W/ GRASS CARE CHEMICAL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2003Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
SPREADING LYME UNDER PORCH AT HOME, TOOK SHOWER PTA. DX 1ST,2ND DEGREE BURN TO L EYE, NECK, RUE, LUE, ABD, KNEE, 11%TBSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/18/2003Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
EXPOSURE TO LIME DUST WHILE DUSTING UNDER HOUSE DX CHEMICAL BURNS TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
BURN TO KNEE FROM LIME FERTILIZER DX: CHEMICAL BURN / BILAT. KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2003Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use, Tableware and accessories
ORGANOPHOSPHATE EXPOSURE; USED PAPER CUP TO MEASURE DIAZINON YESTERDAY; DRANK WATER FROM SAME CUP THIS AM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use
LIFTING BAG OF MULCH AT *** - RE INJURE HANDCONTUSION HAND CONTUSION HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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