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Accidents - Paint or varnish thinners - 26-50 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 354
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:161All Of Body:146
Lower Arm:15Hand:15
Ear:14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/07/2006Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
30 YO MALE GOT PAINT THINNER IN EAR LEFT WITHOUT TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 08/30/2006Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
GOT PAINT THINNER INTO EYE ,P/W FB SENSATION, TEARING&IRRITATION" FB RE MOVAL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2006Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT. ACCIDENTALLY SPRAYED LACQUER THINNER IN EYES. DX. R/L EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
EXPOSED TO PAINT THINNER, NOW C SOB&DIZZINESS " INHALATION INJ"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2006Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
ACC SPLASHED EYE C PAINT THINNER " CORNEAL ABRS"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2006Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT GOT PAINT THINNER IN EYES WHILE OPENING CAN. DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTI VITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
FOREARM RASH-SINCE USING PAINT THINNER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2006Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
BUILDING FIRE IN WOOD STOVE IN GARAGE NEXT TO PAINT THINNER CANS AND CA UGHT FIRE BURNING HANDS AND LEGS TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE,?> UNKNOWN FIRE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/14/2006Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Alcohol
POISONING, VIA EMS, PT DRINKING BEER, TOOK A CUP FROM A BOTTLE & DRANK IT, CONTAINING THINNER, C/O CRAMPS, DIZZINESS, ADM ER.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/05/2006Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
ALLERGIC REACTION/PT.REFERS WHILE OPENING PAINT.BEGAN DIZZINESS AND NAU SEA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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