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Accidents - Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 129
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Date: 12/29/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Eye protection devices
PTWEARING SAFETY GLASSES, OPENED CAN OF JASCO PAINT & EPOXY REMOVER. CA N RAPIDLY EXPANDED & FLUID SPASHED INTO EYE. D:CHEM. IRRITATION, EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/11/2003Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
USING VARNISH REMOVER AND SOME GOT INTO EYE CORNEAL IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2003Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
CHEMICAL PAINT STRIPPER SPLASHED PT'S EYE. DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2003Age: 36 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS - 36 YOM HAD PAINT REMOVER SPLASH INTO LEFT EYE THIS MORNING, FLUSHED WITH WATER AND SALINE, PAIN, BLURRED VISION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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