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Accidents - Drain cleaners - 26-50 years old - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
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Date: 08/07/2006Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Pipes
PT WAS PUTTING DRAIN CLEANER DOWN DRAIN PIPE AT HOME WHEN IT SPLASHED O N FOREARM. DX. 2 DEGREE BURNS TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2006Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT PUT ARMS IN WATER CONTAINING *** 19 HRS PTA DX:CHEMICAL BURN LT FOR EARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2006Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks
DX RIGHT FOREARM BURN: CLEANING SEPTIC SYSTEM WITH DRAIN CLEANER, BUT NOT PROTECTIVE GEAR, GOT CLEANER ON ARM AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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