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Accidents - Drain cleaners - Year 2005 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 271
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 09/18/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
PT, WEARING CONTACT LENSES AT THE TIME, HAD "*** LYE" DRAINER CLEANER S PLASH IN EYE. D: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS, CONJUNCTIVAL INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/31/2005Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Drain cleaners
SPLASH OF *** INTO EYE. " CHEMICAL EYE IRRITATION" " CHEMICAL EYE IRRITATION"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners, Sinks
PATIENT WAS TRYING TO UNCLOG A SINK AT HOME AND GOT CHEMICAL DRAIN CLEANER IN EYES. DX-CHEMICAL BURN TO EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2005Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT DX CORNEAL BURNS - C/O DRAIN CLEANER GOT INTO BOTH EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2005Age: 17 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE (DRAIN CLEANER-DRAIN RITE) BOTH EYES
Disposition: Held for observation


Date: 05/23/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Drain cleaners
*** SPLASHED IN EYE DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Drain cleaners
PT SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE AFTER DRAIN CLEANER WENT INTO IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2005Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Drain cleaners
PT STATES DRAIN CLEANER SPLASHED INTO EYE AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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