|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,143
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/13/2010 | Age: 57 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: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| 57 YO SPLASHED ACETIC ACID ON LEG CHEMICAL BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| 43 YOM ACID BURN TO LEG AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/21/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| 55 YR OLD BLACK FEMALE DX 2ND DEGREE BURN OF LEG - DUE TO CHEMICALBURN AT HOME JUST PTA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2008 | Age: 13 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: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Chemicals, Aerosol containers |
| BURN L LEG:1ST,2ND,3RD DEGREE BURNS FROM ANKLE TO ABOVE KNEE,SPRAYED FLAMMABLE MATERIAL ON PANTS,ATTEMPTED TO GET JEANS OFF,BELT BUCKLE BROK |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/11/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT KNELT IN CHEMICALS AGT FRIEND'S HOUSE. DX: BILAT LEG BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2007 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Chemicals |
| SPLASHED AMONIA NITRATE ON FOREARM DX CHEMICAL IRRITATION TO FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2007 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| LARGE BURN CALF& FINGER, LEG BURN OOZING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT BURN ED PT, MOM STATES SOMETHING SHE USES FROM AFRICA |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 05/18/2007 | Age: 33 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: Other |
| Product: Chemicals |
| AT HOME SPRAYING CHEMICAL ON YARD FOR DOGS,MADE L LOWER LEG SWELLING FOR 1DAY WROSE,+FEVER,DX L LOWER LEG CELLULITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/29/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals, Floor buffers or waxers |
| PATIENT SPILLED CHEMICAL ON LOWER LEG WHILE USING A BUFFER. DX-CHEMICAL BURN RIGHT LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/23/2006 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT WAS SPRAYING CHEMICALS IN YARD NOW WITH RASH TO LOWER EXTREMITIES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2005 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| CHEMICAL BURNS L&R LWR LEGS, PT SPLASHED SOME KIND OF CHEMICAL, C/O PAIN, REDNESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2005 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT IS BEING SEEN FOR CHEMICAL BURN TO LEG FROM CONCRETE CLEANER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/21/2005 | Age: 23 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: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| CHEMICAL BURN LOWER LEG - PATIENT PRESENTS WITH CHEMICAL BURN TO LEFT S HIIN LAST NIGHT - BURNED BY UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2005 | Age: 50 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT BURNED LEG WHILE EXTINGUISHING A ALCOHOL BASED FIRE, NO F.D. ATTENDA NCE NOTED IN ER RECORD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2004 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals, Day wear |
| CHEM BURN RIGHT LOWER EXT. PT SPILLED A CHEMICAL ON PANTS AND IT WENT T HROUGH TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2004 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals, Floors or flooring materials |
| DAD WORKING ON FLOOR PT SLIPPED ON *** ADHESIVE REMOVER TO LEGS AND BA CK POSING CONTROL CALLED . DX CHEMICAL BURN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2003 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PT INJURED WHEN CHEMICAL DEGREASER FELL ON LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 06/26/2003 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Farm/ranch | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 06/21/2003 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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 |
| Date: 09/07/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| PAIN TO LT WRIST. CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH LEGS. SLIPPED AND FELL INTO CHEMICAL MIX. DX; SPRAIN LT WRIST/ PARTIAL THICKNESS CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Chemicals |
| 34 YO MALE HAD ALLERGIC REACTION TO NAIR ALLERGIC DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| CHEMICAL BURN TO LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/02/2002 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Chemicals |
| ITCHY RASH TO LEFT LOWER LEG LEG AND ANKLE, EXPOSED TO CHEMICAL IN BASE MENT YESTERDAY, ALSO HAD BEEN OUTSIDE. CONTACT DERMATITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/02/2001 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Chemicals |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2001 | Age: 40 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: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Chemicals, Sinks |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/2001 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2001 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2000 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Chemicals, Floor lamps or table lamps |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2000 | Age: 89 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Chemicals |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/1999 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/1999 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/1999 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/1999 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Chemicals |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/04/1999 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Chemicals |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/1998 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Chemicals |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|
