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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,131
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2003 | Age: 36 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials, Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers |
| CONTUSION LT RIBS, R/O FRACTURE, STRUCK IN LT RIBS WITH A ROLL OF VINYL THAT FELL OFF DOLLY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2003 | Age: 26 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: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| PT WITH EYE PAIN WHICH BEGAN AFTER DISTURBING INSULATION LOOKING FOR MO USE AT HOME. ALSO CHOPPED FOOD OVER WEEKEND. D:CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| F.B. (L&R) EYEBALLS, HUSBAND STS PT GOT SOME *** DEBRIS INTO HEREYEBALL S AT HOME VC/O BLURRED VISION, MODERATE PAIN, REDNESS, PHOTOPH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| FB LEFT FOREARM.PT WAS CARRYING *** IN GARAGE AND SOME EMBEDDED IN FORE ARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| LT CORNEAL AB-APPARENTLY WORKING W/ *** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| ALLERGIC REACTION TO INSULATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| PT WITH HAND PAIN AFTER MOVING *** INSULATION AT HOME 2 WEEKS AGO. ITCH ING; SPREADING UP ARMS. D: CONTACT DERMATITIS, IMPETIGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| PT.C/O CELLING MATERIAL POSSIBLE *** IN RT.EYE C/O RT.EYE WATERYW/FORIE GN BODY SENSATION. DX-IRRITANT CONIRM RT.EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| 36 YO MALE WAS SHORT OF BREATH AFTER WORKING WITH SHEETROCK INSULATION ASTHMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2003 | Age: 43 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: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| RT CORNEAL AB-IRRITATION SINCE HANGING *** INULATION-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| PATIENT TRIPPED AND FELL ON *** INSULATION. DX-RIB CAGE PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/06/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| [IECE OF *** STUCK UNDER SKIN FOR 2 DAYS INFECTION FINGER INFECTION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| WORKING WITH *** INSULATION AT HOME, ONSET OF FOREIGN BODY SENSATION OF LEFT EYE AT 0800. DX IRRITANT CONJUNCTIVITIS LEFT EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| FB RT 2ND FINGER.PT GOT *** IN FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials, Ceilings and walls |
| SCRAPING ACOUSTICAL MATERIAL OFF CEILING, BAGGED MATERIAL ALSO DX: THROAT IRRITATION DUE TO CEILING ACOUSTICAL MATERIAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Internal | Diagnosis: Aspirated Object |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| DYSPHAGIA-WORKING W/ INSULATION IN ATTIC-AT HOME-"BLOWING HIS NOSE"-GOT INSULATION IN MOUTH & THROAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| RT EYE FB-EITHER *** OR DUST IN EYE-AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| 37 Y.O. W MALE W/CORNEAL ABRASIONS. PT WAS IN THE ATTIC & GOT INSULATIO N IN HIS EYES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| PT COMPLAINT OF EYE IRRITATION WORKING WITH INSULATION YESTERDAY, ACUT E L EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| 37 YO MALE WAS HIT ON TOP OF HEAD WITH ROOFING INSULATION CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2003 | Age: 29 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: Other |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| ALLERGIC REACTION-POSSIBLY TO INSULATION IN ATTIC-AT HOME-GENERALIZED BODY ITCHING |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| BRONCHITIS SECONDARY TO *** EXPOSURE-NO MASK WORN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/21/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| PATIENT HAD A PIECE OF *** IN EYE. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/01/2003 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| PT IN HIS ATTIC AT HOME WHEN HE GOT SOME *** INSULATION IN HIS FACE STA RTED WHEEZING ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/19/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| PT.USING SPRAY INSULATION AT HOME & GOT SOME ON HANDS,CAN'T GET OFF. DX ; IRRITATION HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2003 | Age: 33 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: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| 2 R CORNEAL ABRAS/33YOF C/O SORE EYE. GOT SOMETHING IN R EYE AT HOME. N EVER WASHED OUT EYE.WAS MOVING INSULATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Mobile/Manufactured home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials, Mobile/manufactured homes |
| DX:CORNEAL ABRASION. L EYE. WORKING ON INSULATION IN MOBILE HOME WHEN S OME GOT INTO HIS EYE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/12/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Thermal or sound insulation materials |
| DX;CELLULITIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AFTER WORKING WITH ***. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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