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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 342
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 12/11/2003 | Age: 46 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: 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: 10/18/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| 37 YOM USING PAINT THINNER TO START FIRE BURN FACE NO FD INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners, Footwear |
| SPILLED MINERAL SPIRITS IN BOOT, REDNESS, BLISTERS, PAIN DX: OLD CHEMICAL BURN R LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/31/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| 29 YOM SPILLED PAINT THINNER ON FOOT CHEMICAL BURN L ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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: 07/14/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| SPILLED PAINT STRIPPER OVER BACK OF R HAND AT HOME DX 1 DEG BURN R HANDS (CHEMICAL) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| DX CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH ARMS: USING STAIN STRIPPER ON DECK AT HOME , GOT SOME ON ARMS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/31/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 02/03/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners |
| SPLASHED PAINT STRIPPER ON FACE 2 DAYS AGO.DX 2ND DEGREE BURNS 2ND TO CHEMICAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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