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Accidents - Paints, varnishes or shellacs - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102
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Date: 09/18/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Above-ground swimming pools
PT PAINTING HER HOUSE WHEN SHE STRUCK HER RIGHT LOWER LEG AGAINST THE M ETAL SIDE OF AN ABOVE GROUND SWIMMING POOL LACERATION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2003Age: 43 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Stools
RIGHT CALF TEAR. PT WAS ON A STEP STOOL PAINTING WHEN SHE FELL OFF.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2003Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Water heaters
BIL LOWER LEG BURNS-@ HOME IN BASEMENT-USING CAN OF SPRAY PAINT-NOTICED FLAMES BEHIND HER FROM WATER HEATER-FD PRESENT-BURNED FROM HEAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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