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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,040
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/26/2008 | Age: 40 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: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| CLEANING DRAIN AND CLEANER WENT INTO EYE AND ALSO BURNED CHEST AND ARMS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/17/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| 48YO HISP MALE DROPPED LIQUID *** ONTO L FOREARM DX CHEMICAL BURN - ALK ALINE BURN FOREARM |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/16/2008 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| 41 YO PUT HANDS IN *** CLEANSER DEVELOPED BURNS CHEMICAL BURN HANDS CHEMICAL BURN HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks |
| PT DX 2ND DEGREE BURN RT HAND - S/P DUE TO CHEMICAL BURN(***),PTWAS PUM PING SINK AND PIPE BROKE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| PT DX CONJUNCTIVITIS/CHEMICAL RT EYE - WAS CLEANING *** AND ALKALI GOT INTO EYES. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/27/2008 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| DRAIN CLEANER BLEW BACK TO EYES AND FACE EYE PAIN LWOT * |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/31/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| REACHING FOR *** SPILLED ON HER CONJUNCTIVITIS CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS CHEMICAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| CHEMICAL INHALATION INHALED FUMES FROM CHEMICAL TRYING TO UNCLOG SINK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks |
| PT POURED LIQUID *** INTO SINK, WAS WORKING UNDERNEATH, IT LEAKED BURNI NG RT 3RD & 4TH FINGERS. DX-2ND DEG BURN TO 3RD &4TH FINGERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/14/2008 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Day wear |
| 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO ARMS & TORSO 2ND TO SULFURIC ACID:WORKING ON CLOGGED DRAIN,FELL,SPILLING VIRGING SULFURIC ACID, ATE THRU T-SHIRT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Drain cleaners |
| INHALED *** AT HOME CHEST AND BACK PAIN * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers |
| INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers |
| INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers |
| INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2008 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers |
| INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers |
| INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE WAS INCARCERATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2008 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers |
| INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE WAS INCARCERATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers |
| INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/04/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers |
| INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2008 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers |
| INHALED FUMESFROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2008 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Drain cleaners, Bathtubs or showers |
| INHALED FUMES FROM DRAIN CLEANER IN SHOWER WHILE IN JAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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