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Accidents - Drain cleaners - 26-50 years old - Year 2007

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 603
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
All Of Body:287Face:154
Eyeball:76Foot:70
Hand:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/30/2007Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
PT GOT LIQUID PLUMER DRAIN CLEANER IN EYE. DX: ACUTE CHEMICAL EXPOSURE L EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2007Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks
EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM DRANO & A DRAIN CLEANER GEL WHILE UNCLOGGING SINK , C/O CHEST PAIN &SHORTNESS OF BREATH DX TOXIC INHALATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/23/2007Age: 47 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Toilets
PT TRYING TO UNCLOG TOILET WITH HOT POWER LIQUID DRAIN CLEANER AND IT S PLASHED IN FACE CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2007Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Bottles or jars
USING DRAIN CLEANER, BOTTLE FELL OFF HAND C THE TOP OPEN. LIQUID SPLASH ED BACK UP ONTO FACE >> CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2007Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
CHEMICAL INHALATION-CLEANING DRAINS W/ "***"-DEVELOPED DIFFICULTY BREAT HING-IN BASEMENT @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2007Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
SPASHED *** DRAIN CLEANER ON FOOT/ CHEMICAL BURN RT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2007Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PAT SUS CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE FROM DRAIN CLEANER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/06/2007Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Bleaches
TOXIC INHALATION-MIXED LIQUID DRAIN CLEANER & BLEACH-@ HOME IN A SINK-F UMES CAUSED PT TO START COUGHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/2007Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT WAS USING DRAIN CLEANER , HAS CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2007Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
PT DX POISON INGESTION - S/P PT STATES HE ACCIDENTALLY DRANK CLEANING CHEMICAL.PT LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 06/14/2007Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners
PATIENT INHALED DRAIN CLEDANER. POISON CONTROL CALLED , SUGGEST OXYGEN, OR UNDRAFT TREATMENT. DX; INHALATION OF DRAIN CLEANER, LIQUID FIRE D
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/26/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
PT WITH CONJUNCTIVITIS AFTER SPLASHING *** IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2007Age: 50 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks
PATIENT TRIED USING A LIQUID *** TYPE PRODUCT ON CLOGGED SINK AT HOME& GOT OVERPOWERED BY FUMES. DX - ASTHMATIC-LIKE REACTION TO PRODUCT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2007Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Buckets or pails
BIL HAND BURNS PT GOT *** ONTO HANDS BURNING THEM. EMPTYING A BUCKET UN DER BATHROOM SINK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/05/2007Age: 32 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: Drain cleaners
CHEMICAL INHALATION-INHALED FRUMES FROM *** & LIQUID LIGHTING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2007Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
USING ***, ACC SPLASHED IT ONTO FACE&EYE " CHEMICAL CONJ" +" FACIAL BUR N"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/06/2007Age: 44 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Drain cleaners, Chemicals
DYSPNEA-SOB AFTER PT INHALED FUMES FROM COMBINATION OF *** & BORIC ACID -@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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