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Accidents - Paint or varnish thinners - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 261
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 11/06/2010Age: 19 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
19 MO F PUT ARM IN PAINT THINNER;DX CHEMICAL BURN LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/19/2009Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
PT WAS AT HOME USING PAINT THINNER TO START A BON FIRE, GOT CAUGHT IN T HE BLOWBACK CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURN TO LT FOREARM, 1ST TO FACE. NO FD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2006Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
FOREARM RASH-SINCE USING PAINT THINNER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/25/2005Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Day wear
CHEMICAL BURNS TO FOREARM-SPILLED LACQUER THINNER ON SHIRT SLEAVE-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
SPILLED PAINT THINNER ON ARMSALLERGY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/02/2001Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/07/1999Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners, Caulking or spackling compounds
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/02/1998Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Paint or varnish thinners
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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