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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 439
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Acids |
| GAT A DROP OF MURIATIC ACID IN RT EYE WHILE PICKLING DEER HYDE/ CHEMICA L CONJUNCTIVITIS RT EYE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/28/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Acids |
| PT W/ DIFFICULTY BREATHING & CHEST PAIN SECONDARY TO INHALATION OF HYDR OCHLORIC ACID TONIGHT. NO DETAILS NOTED. D:HYDROCHLORIC ACID INHALATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/25/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| 34 YOWM GOT "ACID THAT CLEANS CONCRETE" ON L FINGER. DX. CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/22/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Acids |
| 42 YO MALE SPILLED NITROUS ACID ON LEG THREE WEEKS AGO CELLULITIS SECONDARY TO CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Acids, Drain cleaners |
| CHEMICAL INHALATION-@ HOME-MIXED SULFURIC ACID & ***-EYES STARTED BURNI NG-SCRATCHY THROAT-CALLED POISON CONTROL CENTER-THEN CALLED EMS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| EYE SPLASH WITH SULFURIC ACID DX CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO EYES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids, Sinks |
| PT WASHED CLOTHING IN SINK LAST NIGHT WITH DILUTED MIXTURE OF HYDROFLUR OIC ACID. CHEMICAL BURNS TO HANDS, PENIS, & SPLASH TO FEET. D:ACID BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| CHEMICAL BURNS TO TOES FROM USING A CHEMICAL CLEANER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PT DX CHEMICAL BURN TO LT EYE/CORNEAL ABRASION - AFTER CLEANING FLUID (ACID) SPLASHED IN EYE X1 DAY - ACID USED TO WASH BUILDING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/13/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PATIENT DROPPED HYDRCHOLORIC ACID ON HIS LOWER ARM AT HOME. DX-ACID BURN LEFT HAND, CHEST PAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Acids |
| PATIENT WAS CLEANING A BOAT WITH HYDROCHLORIC ACID, WEARING GLOVES. DX-HYDROCLORIC ACID BURNS HANDS BILATERAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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