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Accidents - Paints, varnishes or shellacs - 6-15 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 698
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Eyeball:214Hand:136
All Of Body:125Face:82
Lower Leg:65Finger:36
Lower Arm:15Toe:15
Head:5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/15/2005Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
POISONING, MOTHER STS PT EXPOSED TO LEAD PAINT AT HOME, C/O DIZZINESS, COUGHING, SOB, THERE IS MOLD/FUNGUS IN APT, OBSERVATION ER.
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 11/14/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT GOT INTO SOME PAINT NOW HANDS ARE RED AND ITCHING CONTACT DERMATITIS TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Grills
FACIAL/NECK BURN, THREW CAN OF SPRAY PAINT ON BURNING BBQ GRILL AND IT EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Aerosol containers
GOT PAINT FROM A SPRAY CAN IN EYE DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/29/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
GOT PAINT CHIP INTO TOE FORM A DOCK. "FB REMOVAL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Fences or fence posts
HAS BEEN PAINTING A FENCE AT HOME WITH SHORT LEG PANTS ON & NO SHOES & NO SOCKS. BILATERAL POISON IVY LOWER EXTREMITIES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/12/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
8 YO - DX: RT. HAND THERMAL BURN - STUCK HAND ON WHITE PAINT THAT WAS P UT ON ROAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/03/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Metal containers
PT WAS BURNING GARBAGE WHEN PAINT CANS EXPLODED. FD NS. DX: 6% TBSA PART THICK BURNS BILAT FOREARMS/FACE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 07/02/2005Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PATIENT WAS USING SPRAY PAINT, AND POINTED IT THE WRONG DIRECTION, GOT IT INTO HIS EYEBALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Metal containers
PT CUT 3RD DIGIT ON PAINT CAN DX: FINGER LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/24/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Cigarette or pipe lighters
BURN TO LOWER LEG, PARTIAL THICKNESS CHILD GOT PRIMER ON LEGAND SIBLING WAS PLAYNG WITH LIGHTER AND BURNED PATIENTS LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/17/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Aerosol containers
PT KICKED A CAN OF SPRAY PAINT, IT HIT A NAIL AND IT STARTED SPRAYING O UT - SOME GOT INTO EYES. D: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2005Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Skateboards
ACUTE ALLERGIC RXN - EYES STARTED ITCHING AFTER SPRAY PAINTING SKATEBO ARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Metal containers
PATIENT HIT HEAD ON PAINT CAN AT HOME; SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/01/2005Age: 13 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Hemorrhage
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
C/O BLOOD SPOTS TO EYES AFTER EMESIS PT WAS INSIDE HOUSE PAINTING A NEW HOME AND DEVELOPED NAUSA. DX SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMMORRHAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs, Aerosol containers
PT HAS BEEN HUFFING AEROSOL INHALANTS (PAINT).
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
GOT PAINT ALL OVER FACE FB FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR HAVING PAINT IN FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2005Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
PT WITH SMALL PAINT CHIP GOING UNDER LT 5TH DIGIT PAINFUL, FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2005Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Paints, varnishes or shellacs
EXPOSED TO PAINT FUMES, COUGHING, WHEEZING DX EXACERBATION OF ASTHMA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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