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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 85
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/30/2009 | Age: 9 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: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| DX: VERY MINOR CHEMICAL BURN TO HANDS FROM ALUMINUM BRAZE FLUX (ALKALI) USED FOR A TARNISH RESISTANT. DID NOT INGEST. MILD CONTACT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2007 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives, Clothing |
| PATIENT HAS RASH ON BILATERAL LOWER LEGS, SPOTS ON ARMS AFTER MOM HAD W ASHED LAUNDRY WITH A RAG USED TO POLISH SILVER W/TARN-X; CONTACT DERMAT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2006 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Anoxia |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| PT WAS HUFFING JEWELRY CLEANER AND PASSED OUT. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 02/07/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| PT THRU MATCH ON TARNISH REMOVER IN GARAGE AND IT EXPLODED IN FACE C/OA IN IN LEFT EYE LEFT EYE CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2005 | Age: 6 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: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| DX MINIMAL INGESTION OF SILVER CLEANER: INGESTED SILVER CLEANER CALLED OOPS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2004 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| SPRAYED "*** GUN CLEANING OIL" IN EYE, C/O BURNING, ALSO C/O ABD PAIN;C HEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS TO EYE, FB RESOLVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2003 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives |
| PT SWALLOWED APPROX 1 TSP OF TARNEX. D: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF TARNE X |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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