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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,284
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/21/2010 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| 17YOM ALLERGIC REACTION SWELLING BURNING & BLISTERS TO HANDS AFTER CLEA NING THEM WITH PAINT THINNER( MINERAL SPIRITS) AT SCHOOL* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| 16 YO M TRYING TO START FIRE WITH PAINT THINNER, BURNED HAND. DX 2ND DE GREE BURN TO HAND ?FIRE DEPT UNKNOWN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2008 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| 1ST,2ND DEGREE BURNS TO RT HAND.PT USED PAINT THINNER ON A FIRE AND IT EXPLODED.NOT FIRE DEPT.THERE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2006 | Age: 16 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| 16 YO STARTING FIRE W/PAINT THINNER BURN HAND BURN HAND---NO FIRE DEPT INVOLVEMENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2006 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT DX RT HAND BURN - C/O 2ND DEGREE BURN FROM PAINT THINNER AT HOME YESTERDAY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2006 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| BUILDING FIRE IN WOOD STOVE IN GARAGE NEXT TO PAINT THINNER CANS AND CA UGHT FIRE BURNING HANDS AND LEGS TRYING TO PUT OUT FIRE,?> UNKNOWN FIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/20/2004 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, First aid equipment |
| HAND CHEMICAL BURNS-@ HOME-SPILLED PAINT THINNER ON ACE WRAP ON HIS HAN D-THEN TRIED TO LIGHT A MATCH-BURNED ON FLAMES-FD NOT STATED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2004 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| CHEMICAL EXPOSURE FROM USING ORANGE SAFE PAINT THINNER TO HANDS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Pipes |
| IGNITED LAQUER THINNER WHILE LIGHTING PIPE, WAS WEARING A RUBBER GLOVE ON L HAND. DX. BURNS L HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco |
| PT GRABBED PAINT BRUSH THAT HAD PAINT THINNER ON IT, BRUSH BECAME ENGUL FED FROM CIGARETTE, GRABBED BRUSH WITH HAND, SUSTAINED BURN,NO F.D.NOTE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 08/02/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| PT. WAS USING PAINT THINNER AT HIS HOME, SPLASHED SOME ON HIS HAND CONTACT DERMATITIS HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| CLEANING PAINT OFF HAND WITH MIXTURE OF PAINT THINNER AND UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE. CHEMICAL BURN HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2001 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2001 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/04/2000 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2000 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Cigarette or pipe lighters |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/07/2000 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2000 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/1999 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Not recorded |
| Date: 07/20/1998 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/1998 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/1998 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/20/1998 | Age: 32 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: Paint or varnish thinners, Clothing accessories |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/17/1997 | Age: 17 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/1997 | Age: 27 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: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/1997 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/1997 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/1997 | Age: 28 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: Paint or varnish thinners |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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