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Accidents - Furniture polishes or waxes - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 851
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:302Upper Trunk:122
All Of Body:119Hand:74
Lower Trunk:69Knee:66
Face:31Toe:17
Shoulder:16Foot:16
Head:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/21/2010Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
26YOM H/O DEV. DELAY, SPRAYED "***" FURNITURE POLISHE INTO MOUTH>>SUBS INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2010Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
27 YOM DX TOXIC EFFECT OF CAUSTIC - MOM STATES " HE WAS SPRAYING *** IN HIS MOUTH"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2010Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes, Metal containers
FOOT AB-49YOF-DROPPED CAN OF FURNITURE POLISH ON FOOT-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2009Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
INGESTED FURNITUE POLISH THAT HER YOUNG SON INADVERTENTLY PUT IN HER MI LK AT HOME ? AMT DRANK C/O COUGH DX THOXIC INGESTION FURNITURE POLI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/21/2009Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
PT SPLASHED IN EYE WITH WOOD POLISH AT HOME 3 DAYS AGO DX// CHEMICAL EXPOSURE BILAT EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2008Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
PT LT EYE PAIN - POSSIBLE WAX GOT INTO EYE,WAS ABLE TO OPEN EYES FOR FEW MINUTES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2005Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
39 YOM WAS USING PRDUCT TO WAX WOOD, C/O BACK PAIN, VOMITING, TASTE OF CHEMICAL IN MOUTH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2005Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
PATIENT WAS CLEANING HER HOUSE USING *** FOR DUSTING & SPRAYED TO CLOSE TO EYE, HAS IRRITATION & SWELLING. DX - BILAT PERIORBIAL EDEMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/23/2005Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
CONTACT DERMATITIS DUE TO CHEMICALS - 28 YOF HAD SPRAYED WITH *** FURNI TURE POLISH AND NOW HAS A RASH TO FACE, CHEST AND HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/04/2003Age: 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: Furniture polishes or waxes
GOT FURNITURE POLISH IN EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2003Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
SOMEONE SPRAYED *** ON THE CONCRETE, STATES HE LANDED ON HIS BACK. BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/06/2003Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
PT SNIFFING *** TO GET HIGH WHILE DRIVING, PASSED OUT AND HIT POLE. D: RIB FRACTURE, FOREHEAD LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
HEADACHE AFTER INHALING *** DX. HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
BREATH TIGHTNESS AND SOB (HX OF ASTHMA) OCCURRED AFTER MOM SPRAYED FURNITURE POLISH. ACUTE BRONCHITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/03/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
PT DX NORMAL RT EYE EXAM - C/O FURNITURE POLISH ACCIDENTALLY GOT INTO EYE WHILE CLEANING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/10/2001Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/2001Age: 49 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2000Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/1999Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/1998Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/1998Age: 38 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes, Stairs or steps
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/1997Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Furniture polishes or waxes, Microwave ovens
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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