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Accidents - Chemicals - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 127
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Date: 07/15/2003Age: 28 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Chemicals
PT INJURED WHEN CHEMICAL DEGREASER FELL ON LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/02/2003Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Chemicals, Day wear
CONTACT DERMATITIS DUE TO CHEMICALS - 21 YOM HAS REDNESS TO BOTH LOWER LEGS AFTER RUBBING MINERAL SPIRITS ON JEANS TO GET PAINT OUT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/26/2003Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Chemicals, Metal containers
PT'S FATHER STATES CHILD WAS PLAYING IN BARN AND KICKED OVER A CAN OF UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE AND IT SPLASHED ON LEG BURNING LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2003Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Chemicals, Day wear
56 Y.O.W/M WITH CHEMICAL BURNS TO LEGS. WAS USING ROUND UP WEED KILLER AND LEAKED THRU PANTS ONTO LEG AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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